Word of the Day: Theobromine

February 15, 2007 by Andrew | 2 comments

theobromine molecule (courtesy of wikipedia)
Theobromine, often confused with caffeine, is the molecule responsible for the mild mood-elevating effects of fine, high-concentration (dark) chocolate.

Theo = “god” & Broma = “food” — truly the food of the gods.

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  1. Marty Caldwell’s avatar

    Marty Caldwell on August 6, 2007 at 3:47 pm

    ty for the info about theobromine in chocolate. Does chocolate have caffeine in addition to theobromine?

  2. Joice Wang’s avatar

    Joice Wang on May 30, 2016 at 5:07 am

    We are manufacturer of Theobromine in China.
    Anyone interested can contact us. Thank you!
    http://www.aromalake.com/Theobromine-p6110.html

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