Cola pierlotii R.Germ. : étude de la composition chimique de la graine

Abstract

Cola pierlotii R.Germ.: study of the chemical composition of the seed. This note reports the first analysis of the chemical composition of Cola pierlotii seed. It compares the recorded values with various literature data on Cola nitida and Cola acuminata that are the two most used species or as agent flavor or as a precursor drugs. Cola pierlotii is characterized in particular by a high caffeine content up to 1.27%.

Keywords

• Cola pierlotii
• composition
• caffeine