Acute oral toxicity of a novel functional drink based on Ilex guayusa, Vernonanthura patens, and cocoa husk

A novel functional drink with nutraceutical properties was formulated from the aqueous extracts of Ilex guayusa, and Vernonanthura patens leaves, and cocoa husks. This juice contains various bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds and methylxanthines, with antioxidant and stimulant propertie...

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Published in:	Toxicology Reports
Main Authors:	Geovanna Paladines-Santacruz, Andrea Orellana-Manzano, Glenda Sarmiento, Glenda Pilozo, Elsy Iñiga, Fausto Zaruma-Torres, Johana Ortíz-Ulloa, María Quijano-Avilés, Davide Di Grumo, Silvia Orellana-Manzano, María del Carmen Villacrés, Patricia Manzano, Wim Vanden Berghe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-01-01
Subjects:	Acute oral toxicity Cocoa husk Functional drink Ilex guayusa Mice Vernonanthura patens
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750021000676