theobromine

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• Hurst homed in on a chemical called theobromine as the best marker.

  Academic text (2010)

• Using this method, Hurst confirmed the presence of theobromine in the Ro Azul pot, making it, at the time, the earliest evidence for cacao use: between A.D. 460 and 480.

  Academic text (2010)

• And interestingly enough, theobromine, which is the active component in cocoa is also in this class.

  Stanford

• To identify theobromine, Hurst used some basic tools of analytical chemistry.

  Academic text (2010)

• Finally, it should be noted that none of the proposed desserts are free of psychoactive substances: the chocolate mousse has caffeine and theobromine.

  Academic text (1997)

• The compound belongs to the same class of alkaloids as caffeine, which is also found in cacao, although theobromine is ten times as abundant in the fruit.

  Academic text (2010)

• Hurst found that a sherd from a neckless tecomate jar, buried deep in backfill beneath the floor of the site's largest and presumably most important structure, contained theobromine.

  Academic text (2010)

• Despite being riddled with fungus, two of the seeds from the burial tested positively for theobromine in Hurst's lab—rare examples of intact ancient cacao.

  Academic text (2010)

• Dark chocolate is known for its rich flavor, and it contains theobromine, which has mild stimulant effects.

• When analyzing various chocolates, the theobromine content can significantly vary between dark and milk varieties.

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