Kola nuts are perhaps best known to Western culture as a flavoring ingredient and one of the sources of caffeine in cola and other similarly flavored beverages, although kola nut extract is no longer claimed on the labels of major commercial cola drinks such as Coca-Cola.

2018年9月18日 · When they’re dried, the taste becomes milder and they reportedly smell of nutmeg. The kola nut is a cultural staple in many West African countries, prized for its effects as a central nervous...

2023年7月13日 · Several possible benefits of the kola nut and its products include the following: Boost to metabolism: Kola nut products contain caffeine, which may give a person’s metabolism a boost. Aid to...

2024年11月5日 · These healthy nuts are high in caffeine and often used as an herbal supplement and natural food flavoring. The kola nut taste is initially very bitter, but it becomes sweeter when chewed. The nuts can be dried, giving them a much more mild flavor and nutmeg -like aroma.

2024年10月11日 · Kola nuts are traditionally chewed to reduce hunger and fatigue, aid digestion, and remedy hangovers. They can also be dried and boiled to make a tea. Though fresh kola nuts are widely...

2021年12月7日 · Gotu kola is available as a dry herb, alcohol extract or glycerin extract. Because compounds in the dry herb are not absorbed by the body well, gotu kola extracts are better for health than dried powders. Alcohol extracts are more potent but …

The sweet-spot dose typically ranges anywhere between 625 mg to 2500 mg of dry herb powder daily. If you buy an x:1 extract, divide the dry herb powder dosage by x. If you buy an extract standardized for asiaticoside, the sweet spot dose for asiaticosides is about 12.5-50 mg.

2021年8月1日 · However, well-dried kola nut coupled with gamma (ƴ) irradiation treatment can prevent fungi infestation at storage. This study sought to determine the effects of ƴ-irradiation and drying method on proximate, phytochemical, and free scavenging properties of kola nuts. The kola nuts were dried in shade and solar tent.

2022年10月11日 · Kola nut is bitter to taste but has a pleasant aroma. Drying the nut helps to improve the taste. Other Africa names of kola nuts are goro or gourou, ombéné, nangoué, Nut, Kolatier, Noix de Gourou, Noix du Kolatier, Noix de Soudan, kokkorokou, Bissy Nut, and matrasa.