Kolanut is a caffeine containing nut of evergreen trees of the genus kola, primarily the species kola nuts and kola notida
Constituents: The different varieties of nuts give a greater or lesser percentage of caffeine, which is only found in the fresh state. The seeds contain a glycoside, Kolanin, but this substance appears to be a mixture of Kola red and caffeine. The seeds also contain starch, fatty matter, sugar, fat decomposing enzyme acting on various oils.
Medicinal Action and Uses: The properties of Kola are the same as caffeine, modified only by the astringents present. Fresh Kola Nuts have stimulant action apart from the caffeine content, but as they appear in European commerce, their action is indistinguishable from that of other caffeine drugs and Kola red is inert. Kola is also a valuable nervine, heart tonic, and a good general tonic and exnt for use with animal feed or Ethanol production
KOLANUT SPECIFICATION
Scientific Name:cola nitida
Moisture: 12% max
Acid insoluble ash : 2% max
Caffeine : 1.5% minimum
Foreign matter: 2% max
Packing: 50kg New poly propelene bags
Minimum order:50kg
