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Guarana

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Guarana 

(Paullinia cupana), an evergreen shrub of the family Sapindaceae, growing wild in Brazil and Venezuela. The seeds of the guaraná contain resins, tannins, and up to 5 percent caffeine. A paste, also called guarana, is obtained from the seeds; it is used for medicinal purposes in some countries. The paste yields caffeine: it is also mixed into chocolate and is used in preparing a beverage that is similar to coffee.



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The company's Forma Bella Body Contour Scrub, which has been formulated to work with Forma Bella Body Contour Creme, features a blend of guarana and zedomine extracts that warm the skin, modify lymphatic drainage and improve microcirculation, which helps to diminish the appearance of cellulite.
Guarana comes from the Amazon basin, and has been used by the natives of the Amazon rain forest to treat conditions such as diarrhea, arthritis, fatigue and even to reduce hunger It is, in fact, a climbing plant of the Sapondacaea family, although it is the fruit for which it best known Guarana comes from the Amazon basin, and has been used by the natives of the Amazon rain forest to treat conditions such as diarrhea, arthritis, fatigue and even to reduce hunger.
 
 
 
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