The guayusa is widely used in the preparation of energy drinks due to its high content of antioxidants. Energy drinks are a category of non-alcoholic beverages that may be carbonated and contain stimulants such as caffeine in combination with numerous other ingredients like taurine, methylxanthines...
To further rule out potential adverse toxicity of this functional drink, the present study aims to evaluate this plant extract formulation's acute oral toxicity based on I. guayusa, V. patens, and cocoa husk, using an in vivo test in experimental mice. 2. Materials and methods 2.1. Plant ...