• 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

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Incidence

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations

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GeriatricGeriatric

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