Seed as infusion or decoction
Add half a teaspoon (1–2 g) of broken dried seed to a cup of boiling water and simmer for 5–10 minutes.
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Medicinal & Therapeutic Herbs
Guarana whole seeds from Brazil
Paullinia cupana Kunth var. sorbilis
Also known as: guarana, guarana seeds, Brazilian cocoa, Paullinia cupana, uaraná, cupana, gkouarana (transliteration).
Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a Brazilian climbing plant from the Amazon basin, admired for its fruit. A ripe guarana fruit is roughly the size of a coffee berry and resembles a human eye. Amazonian peoples have used it for centuries.
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Last updated: October 2026
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| Destination | Delivery time | Note |
|---|---|---|
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Last updated: May 2026
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Bank | IBAN | Account No. |
National bank | GR3201108360000083600252080 | 836 0025 2080 |
Alpha Bank | GR3901405300530002101442697 | 530002101442697 |
Eurobank | GR2002606720000990200149181 | 0026067299 0200149181 |
Piraeus | GR9401725070005507082823498 | 5507082823498 |
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Alpha Bank GR3901405300530002101442697 530002101442697
Eurobank GR2002606720000990200149181 0026067299 0200149181
Πειραιώς GR9401725070005507082823498 5507082823498
Account holder: ANASTASOPULOS VASSILIOS
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Send a message(+30) 2610 221354What it is
Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a Brazilian climbing plant from the Amazon basin, admired for its fruit. A ripe guarana fruit is roughly the size of a coffee berry and resembles a human eye. Amazonian peoples have used it for centuries. It is one of the densest natural sources of caffeine and is used as a stimulating drink in place of coffee.
Key properties
Stimulant, revitalising, antioxidant, anti-ageing. It contains an impressive range of stimulants — caffeine, theophylline and theobromine — as well as antioxidants such as tannins, saponins and catechins. The tannins slow caffeine absorption, so the lift is more gradual and longer-lasting than that of coffee.
Uses
Who it is for
For mental and physical fatigue, reduced focus and mental clarity, learning capacity; for appetite control and weight loss programmes; for physical wellbeing and sports activity. Regular use without excess is regarded as a useful strategy for mental fatigue caused by stress.
Common uses
As an infusion or decoction from the broken dried seed, or ground into breakfast, a drink, juice or water. Many choose it as an alternative to coffee because its action builds gradually and lasts longer.
Key benefits attributed to it
- Rich in antioxidants. Tannins, saponins and catechins, with a profile comparable to green tea.
- Reduces fatigue and improves focus. A double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-dose evaluation has examined its acute behavioural effects in humans.
- Supports learning capacity. A study of a multivitamin and mineral supplement with added guarana documented improved cognitive performance and reduced mental fatigue.
- Supports weight loss. Studies in adipogenesis models have examined the modulatory effect of guarana.
- Chronic diarrhoea and constipation. The tannins have an astringent action in the gut, while the stimulant component relates to motility — traditional use runs in both directions.
- Supports heart health. Research into the nature of anti-platelet aggregatory factors in the seeds has documented inhibition of platelet aggregation. An epidemiological study in an elderly Amazonian population examined habitual guarana intake in relation to metabolic morbidities.
- Provides pain relief. A traditional use, linked to the action of caffeine as an analgesic adjuvant.
- Improves skin appearance. A study of a face-care formulation with creatine, guarana and glycerol linked dermal penetration with antiwrinkle and antisagging efficacy.
- A preclinical mouse study examined guarana in a model of melanoma lung metastases, without providing clinical conclusions.
- Antibacterial properties. Attributed to the tannins and catechins.
- Age-related eye disorders. The antioxidant component is studied in relation to retinal protection.
Herbal combinations
As a tonic drink, traditionally with yerba mate and cacao. For cognitive focus with ginkgo biloba and rhodiola. In weight-management routines with green tea and garcinia.
Preparation and dosage
Ground seed as powder
Alternatively use the ground seed at breakfast, in a drink, or dissolved in juice or water.
Amount
Guarana has no officially established dose. Most human research has found that doses as low as 50–75 mg can deliver the benefits associated with guarana. The seed contains 2–6% caffeine — so 1 g of seed yields roughly 20–60 mg of caffeine. Total daily caffeine from all sources should stay below 400 mg for healthy adults.
When to take it
Morning or early in the day. Taking it after early afternoon may affect sleep, since the action is prolonged.
The amounts given are indicative, based on traditional use and published phytotherapy literature. For prolonged use or if you are on medication, consult a qualified health professional.
Precautions
Guarana seed contains 2–6% caffeine, considerably more than a coffee bean. The compound once called "guaranine" is chemically identical to caffeine; the slower absorption is due to the tannins in the seed and does not negate the effects of caffeine. It should be avoided, or the dose minimised, by people with heart conditions and arrhythmias, hypertension, peptic ulcer, anxiety disorders and kidney damage, and during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Not given to children and adolescents. It potentiates other stimulants and may interact with anticoagulants, theophylline, lithium, ephedrine and certain antidepressants (MAOIs). Abrupt discontinuation after prolonged use may cause headache and irritability.
Frequently asked questions
How much caffeine does guarana contain?
The seed contains 2–6% caffeine, more than a coffee bean. One gram of seed yields roughly 20–60 mg of caffeine. Count it toward your daily total, which for healthy adults should stay below 400 mg.
Why does its effect last longer than coffee?
Because the tannins in the seed slow caffeine absorption. The lift builds gradually and lasts longer, instead of the sharp peak of coffee.
How do I prepare it as a drink?
Half a teaspoon (1–2 g) of broken dried seed in a cup of boiling water, simmered for 5–10 minutes. Alternatively, the ground seed dissolves into juice, water or a breakfast drink.
Selected bibliography:
- Habitual Intake of Guaraná and Metabolic Morbidities: An Epidemiological Study of an Elderly Amazonian Population
- Improved cognitive performance and mental fatigue following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with added guaraná (Paullinia cupana)
- A double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-dose evaluation of the acute behavioural effects of guaraná in humans
- Modulatory Effects of Guarana (Paullinia cupana) on Adipogenesis
- Studies on the nature of anti-platelet aggregatory factors in the seeds of the Amazonian Herb Guarana (Paullinia cupana)
- Dermal penetration of creatine from a face-care formulation containing creatine, guarana and glycerol is linked to effective antiwrinkle and antisagging efficacy in male subjects
- Paullinia cupana Mart var. sorbilis, guaraná, reduces cell proliferation and increases apoptosis of B16/F10 melanoma lung metastases in mice
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