It owns a justified fame as aphrodisiac, because it's one of the most powerful natural stimulators.
Guaranà contains an high quantity of tannins and caffeine, that exercise an action on the central nervous system and on the cardiovascular apparatus.
At cerebral level, it stimulates cortical neurons improving the attention and slowing down the sensation of weariness.
Guaranà improves the base-metabolism of the cells; acts as cardiac and circulatory tonic even at a peripheric level; it puts into action the combustion of fats and stimulates the production of catecolamines, adrenaline among them.
It improves the oxygen consumption and gives a moderate peripheric and diuretic vessels-expansion, so favouring a correct operation of the male genital apparatus.
Teofillina, contained into Guaranà, acts as regard to
respiratory apparatus, provoking a relaxation of the bronchial musculature and favouring
respiration.