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Cacao

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Definition: A tree of the family Sterculiaceae (or Byttneriaceae), usually Theobroma cacao, or its seeds, which after fermentation and roasting, yield cocoa and chocolate.  as plant & as chocolate or cocoa; coordinate IM with CANDY (IM) for chocolate candy or with BEVERAGES (IM) for chocolate drinks    Other names Theobroma cacao; Chocolate; Cocoa; cacaos, Theobroma; cacao, Theobroma; Theobroma cacaos; Cocoas; Chocolates; Cacaos
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
alchinal  0   *Plant Extracts Cacao Echinacea. Pol J Vet Sci. 2003;6(3 Suppl):6-8
polycaphenol  0   *Lignin Cacao Plant Extracts. In Vivo 2001 Mar-Apr 17;15(2):154-50

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