Caffeine is produced by approximately 30 of the world’s 300,000 or so different species of flowering plants, estimated Todd Barkman of Western Michigan, who led the new study. The divergent nature of ...

Cacao and coffee are closely related plants with a similar complexity of flavor, but cacao has significantly less caffeine content. In regions where cacao is native, it is often consumed as a ...

Caffeine is a stimulant that occurs naturally in more than 60 plants including: While caffeine is a natural substance, there’s also a synthetic version that can be found in a variety of products ...

An international group of researchers has mapped the yerba mate genome, providing insights into the biosynthesis of caffeine in yerba mate. This new information provides opportunities for creating ...