ABSTRACT:
Theobromine, formely known as xantheose is a bitter alkaloid of the cacao plant, with the chemical formula C7H8N4O2. It is found in chocolate, as well as in a number of other foods, including the leaves of tea plant, and the kola nut. Theophylline also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a methylxanthines drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and asthma under a variety of brand name. Methylxanthine is also derivative of xanthenes. These all three are mostly present in tea, and these chemical have some effective property related with respiratory tract disorder.
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Ritik S. Jain, Shital I. Rathod, Paresh A. Patil, Dipesh R. Karnavat. Review on Methylxanthine, Theobromine and Theophylline. Asian J. Pharm. Ana. 2020; 10(3): 173-174. doi: 10.5958/2231-5675.2020.00031.9
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Ritik S. Jain, Shital I. Rathod, Paresh A. Patil, Dipesh R. Karnavat. Review on Methylxanthine, Theobromine and Theophylline. Asian J. Pharm. Ana. 2020; 10(3): 173-174. doi: 10.5958/2231-5675.2020.00031.9 Available on: https://ajpaonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2020-10-3-11
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