Guayusa
Guayusa (Ilex guayusa Loes.) is grown in the Amazonian territories of southern Colombia, northern Peru, and Ecuador.
Composition
The main compounds present in the guayusa extracts were caffeine, squalene and -amyrin.[1]
Healing Properties
Antimicrobial
Antifungal
Some extracts obtained from guayusa leaves showed antifungal activity.[1:1]
Disease / Symptom Treatment
Adverse Affects
Synergistic Effects
Title: A critical review of the composition and history of safe use of guayusa: a stimulant and antioxidant novel food
Publication: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Date: August 2019
Study Type: Review
Author(s): Graham Wise & Adam Negrin
Institution(s): University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA; Lehman College, Bronx, New York, USA
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