Cocoa
- SCIENTIFIC NAMES: Theobroma cacao; Theobroma sativum
- INDICATIONS: Oral: asthma, bronchitis, cardiovascular disease, diarrhea. Topical: cosmetics, pharmaceutical preparations, foods. Chocolate is produced from cocoa powder.
- SYNONYM: Sterculiaceae
- CLASS: Food supplement
- HALF-LIFE: 5 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Aminophylline, Caffeine, Cimetidine, Clozapine, Ephedra
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: N/A
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SKIN.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
Page last updated 08/01/2022
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric