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energy drink [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
DEF

A beverage, such as fruit juice or coffee, which is mixed with vitamins, minerals, herbs, and sometimes nonprescription pharmaceuticals, intended to improve thinking or mental awareness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
CONT

Les boissons énergisantes. Boissons principalement destinées aux jeunes, elles contiennent du sucre, de fortes doses de caféine et/ou de taurine et des extraits de plante (guarana, ginseng, …). La caféine est connue pour lutter contre la fatigue, améliorer la mémoire et la concentration mais en trop grande quantité elle peut entraîner des troubles du comportement et augmenter la tension artérielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
DEF

Líquido de agua carbonatada mezclada con extractos de plantas, azúcar y [otros] ingredientes principales [como la] taurina, cafeína, guaraná, ginseng, glucuronolactona y vitaminas.

OBS

La agencia del gobierno de EE.UU. responsable de la regulación de los alimentos y los medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en ingles) las considera actualmente suplementos alimenticios.

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