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GUARANA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guarana
1, record 1, English, guarana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guarana tree 2, record 1, English, guarana%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paullinia cupana H.B. & K.; a shrub of the family Sapindaceae. Habitat: Venezuela. Also known under the following scientific name: Guarana paullinia. 3, record 1, English, - guarana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guarana
1, record 1, French, guarana
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liane de la famille des Sapindacées, croissant au Brésil et au Vénézuela, dont les graines contiennent de la caféine et du tanin; effet stimulant, antidiarrhéique et antinévralgique. 2, record 1, French, - guarana
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guarana
1, record 1, Spanish, guarana
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Guarana paullinia
1, record 2, English, Guarana%20paullinia
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For Guarana paullinia see record guarana/guarana. 2, record 2, English, - Guarana%20paullinia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Guarana paullinia
1, record 2, French, Guarana%20paullinia
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medicinal Plants
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- guarana
1, record 3, English, guarana
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dried paste made form the seeds of a Brazilian climbing shrub (Paullinia cupana) containing tannin and caffeine and used in making an astringent drink. 2, record 3, English, - guarana
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This carbonated beverage is not only caffeinated, but it also contains guarana, another energy "booster" often used in drinks as an alternative to caffeine. 3, record 3, English, - guarana
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the UK as an ingredient of drinks, chewing gum a powder to be sprinkled on food, and capsules and tablets. 4, record 3, English, - guarana
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes médicinales
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- guarana
1, record 3, French, guarana
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le guarana est un puissant dynamisant cérébral et physique, augmentant la vigilance, la concentration et la mémoire. 2, record 3, French, - guarana
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
- Industria alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- guarana
1, record 3, Spanish, guarana
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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