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Ilex vomitoria as a native source of caffeine
Author(s): F. B. Power and V. K. Chesnut
Month: Aug
Year: 1919
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume: 41
Issue: 8
Pages: 1307-1312
Article Topic(s): Chemistry,Human Use,Ethnobotany
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon),
Abstract
This early article describes research motivated by war activities to find alternative sources of caffeine. The results describe the caffeine content in Ilex vomitoria.Suggested Citation
F. B. Power and V. K. Chesnut. "Ilex vomitoria as a native source of caffeine." Journal of the American Chemical Society 41.8 (1919): 1307-1312.Go back