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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kola nuts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The kola nut is obtained from several West African or Indonesian trees, such as Cola nitida or Cola vera, and the Abata Cola (Cola acuminata), of the Sterculiaceae (alternatively Malvaceae) family.
		Having a bitter flavor and high caffeine content, the kola nut is chewed in many West African cultures, individually and more commonly in a group setting.
		Kola was originally used to make cola soft drinks, though today the flavor of most of these mass-produced beverages is artificial.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kola-nuts (521 words)

	Kola Nut: Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Kola nut, which contains high amounts of caffeine, helps combat fatigue and is most commonly used as a central nervous system stimulant that focuses on the cerebrospinal centers.
		Because kola nut is also a diuretic, its use has been suggested for those with renal diseases, cardiac or renal edema and rheumatic and rheumatoid conditions.
		Kola is widely used as a treatment for whooping cough and asthma, as the caffeine acts as a bronchodilator, expanding the bronchial air passages.
	health.enotes.com /alternative-medicine-encyclopedia/kola-nut (1314 words)

	Kola Nut - The Congo Cookbook (African recipes) www.congocookbook.com - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Kola nuts (or cola nuts) are the seed pods of various evergreen trees that are native to Africa; Sterculiaceae cola vera is the scientific name of the most common species.
		Kola nuts are important in many African societies, particularly in Western Africa.
		Kola nuts are a used in rituals performed by religious healers.
	www.congocookbook.com /c0177.html (828 words)

	Kola - MSN Encarta
		Kola, also cola, common name for a genus of about 125 species of evergreen trees (trees that retain foliage throughout the year) native to tropical West Africa and introduced into the West Indies and other tropical areas of the world.
		Kola trees are best known for their seeds, or nuts, which are rich in caffeine and used in the manufacturing of carbonated soft drinks known as cola beverages.
		In addition to their use in soft drink manufacture, kola nuts are used in tropical regions as nervous system stimulants to inhibit fatigue and hunger.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761559196/Kola.html (386 words)

	Kola Nut Information
		Kola nut, (cola nitida), is a caffeine-containing nut of two evergreen trees of the cocoa family (Sterculiaceae), native to tropical North Africa and cultivated extensively in the New World tropics.
		Kola nuts are also used where grown as a medium of exchange or are chewed to diminish sensations of hunger and fatigue, to aid digestion, and to combat intoxication, hangover, and diarrhea.
		Kola nut is not a supplement that should be taken without careful consideration as to its effects on the body.
	www.thegeneralnutritioncenter.com /kola.html (249 words)

	Igbo Net: The Kola-Nut Series:: The Kola Nut: As an Igbo Cultural and Social Symbol::: Rev. Fada Jon Ofoegbu Ukaegbu, ...
		The sacredness of the kola is by nature, for example, the dry wood of the tree is not used as fire wood.
		Kola with one cotyledon is a dumb kola or Ọjị ogbu.
		In like manner, kola with one cotyledon is not eaten by man, that means that it is not broken during ceremonies because it belongs to the ancestors, an attitude reminiscent of the direct link between the living and the dead in Igboland.
	kaleidoscope.igbonet.com /culture/kolanutseries/jukaegbu (2915 words)

	Kola Nut Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus
		Kola Nut is also thought to relieve the pain of neuralgia (the severe, throbbing or stabbing pain along the course of a nerve).
		Kola Nut is also believed to be a fine "nervine" or nerve tonic that has a soothing and quieting influence on the nerves without numbing them.
		Kola Nut is said to be a cardiotonic that stimulates and strengthens a weak heart.
	www.herbalextractsplus.com /kola-nut.cfm (1030 words)

	Kola Nut
		The Kola of commerce consists of the separated cotyledons of the kernel of the seed; when fresh it is nearly white, on drying it undergoes a fermentative change, turning reddish brown and losing much of its astringency.
		Fresh Kola Nuts have stimulant action apart from the caffeine content, but as they appear in European commerce, their action is indistinguishable from that of other caffeine drugs and Kola red is inert.
		Kola is also a valuable nervine, heart tonic, and a good general tonic.
	www.herbalhut.com /kola_nut.htm (596 words)

	Kola nut Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Dosage of kola nut should be 2-6 g per day, as 2.5-7.5 g of liquid extract or 10-30 g per day of tincture.
		Because of its use as a stimulant, kola nut should be used with caution and patients should consult with their doctors, especially if they are taking other medications.
		Kola nut is naturally very high in tannin, a white-to-yellow astringent powder that gets its name from its use as a textile and leather tanner.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0004/ai_2603000477 (918 words)

	Kola Nut
		After eighteen weeks oral management of Kola nut extract to the rats, scientists observed that there is an increment in the total weight of the liver, kidney, brain and testis and the total weight of the body is reduced.
		Kola nuts are the seed pods of number of evergreen trees or plants that are native to Africa.
		Most of the people use kola nuts extract to reduce tiredness and hunger, aid digestion, and some believe it may also act as an aphrodisiac although there is no proof of this claim.
	www.quality-nutritional-supplements.com /kolanut.html (544 words)

	Bodybuilding.com - Kola Nut Information and Product Listing! Kola Nut FAQ!
		Kola nuts are grown worldwide, and are extremely popular due to their high caffinee content.
		Kola nuts and kola extract are used in the manufacture of soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, candy and nutritional supplements.
		Kola extract is a popular ingredient in fat-loss supplements due to its ability to stimulate the forebrain (thereby increasing focus), suppress hunger, aid in the digestion of food, and act as a diuretic.
	www.bodybuilding.com /store/kolanut.html (480 words)

	Mazatec Garden Kola nut Information
		Caffeine-containing nut of two evergreen trees (Cola acuminata and C. nitida) of the cocoa family (Sterculiaceae), native to tropical Africa and cultivated extensively in the New World tropics.
		Kola nuts are also used where grown as a medium of exchange or are chewed to diminish sensations of hunger and fatigue, to aid digestion, and to combat intoxication, hangover, and diarrhea.
		Kola Nut was said to make ideas become clearer, thoughts flow more easily and clearly, and fatigue and drowsiness disappear.
	www.mazatecgarden.com /information/kolanut_info.htm (201 words)

	Haas students crack into the kola nut business - part 1
		When kola nuts are mature, farmers climb the kola nut trees to slash the pods from the branches.
		The kola nut is bitter, and supposedly provides energy when eaten (as such, it is similar to drinking coffee for the caffeine it provides).
		The kola nut's greatest value, however, is cultural: people living in the West region of Africa (i.e., Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo, etc.) traditionally "break" kola nuts when guests visit their house.
	www.berkeley.edu /news/media/releases/2004/09/10_kola1.shtml (1443 words)

	Gotu Kola
		Kola nut is an active ingredient in Coca Cola and contains caffeine.
		Gotu kola is a perennial plant native to India, Japan, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the South Pacific.
		Further studies are needed to determine whether gotu kola alone, some other herb in the Ayurvedic mixture, or the particular combination of all the herbs in the remedy is responsible for the beneficial effect.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsHerbs/GotuKolach.html (1389 words)

	Theresa Emenike - Tradition - Breaking of Kolanut
		Kola nut is a prevalent seed in Nigeria and other African countries, but is of great significance in Igboland.
		Kola nut that has three segments is believed to be a very good one.
		He offers a piece of the kola nut to ancestral spirits and deities and takes a piece himself; this can be eaten on its own or served with Okwa Ose (peppered butter paste) or alligator pepper before the rest of the Kola nut is passed round to others present.
	www.amaigbo.plus.com /files/orji.html (724 words)

	Kola nut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The kola nut has a bitter flavour and caffeine content, and is chewed in many West African cultures, individually or in a group setting.
		Some exceptions are Barr's Red Kola, Harboe Original Taste Cola, Blue Sky Organic Cola, Sprecher's Puma Kola, Foxon Park kola, and Cricket Cola, the latter being made from kola nuts and green tea.
		Outside of Africa, some species are cultivated for their nuts in Indonesia, Brazil, Jamaica and elsewhere in the humid tropics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kola_nut (237 words)

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	Kola Nut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The use of kola nuts symbolized everything that was civilized and peaceful in their world.
		Fortunately, when kept in moist wrappings--burlap is often used-- the green and brown nuts can be stored for several weeks without losing much of their freshness.
		Kola nuts are available in the U.S. from Nature's Herb Company, 1010 46th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608.
	www.sfusd.k12.ca.us /schwww/sch618/Sundjata/Kola_Nut.html (203 words)

	Gotu kola Herbal Remedy for Anxiety, Natural Remedy Anxiety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Gotu kola should not be confused with kola nut (Cola nitida).
		A recent study found that people who took gotu kola were less likely to be startled by a novel noise (a potential indicator of anxiety) than those who took placebo.
		Gotu kola side effects are rare but may include skin allergy and burning sensations (with external use), headache, stomach upset, nausea, dizziness, and extreme drowsiness.
	www.realmentalhealth.com /herbs/gotu_kola.asp (1299 words)

	Arcadia Herbs & Alternatives - Kola Nut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Kola Nut is the seed kernel of a large African tree grown commercially around the world.
		Kola Nut is also known by the names Kola, Cola, Cola Nut, Bissy Nut, Gooroo Nut, and Guru Nut.
		Kola Nut seeds are considered a symbol of hospitality and used in many social ceremonies such as marriage, birth, and funerals.
	www.arcadiaherbsandalternatives.com /singles/herbs/kolanut.aspx (773 words)

	Kola Nut - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
		In Western Africa these trees are usually found growing near the sea coast, and a big trade is carried on with the nuts by the natives of the interior Cola being eaten by them as far as Fezzan and Tripoli.
		Constituents The different varieties of nuts give a greater or lesser percentage of caffeine, which is only found in the fresh state.
		Adulterations Male Kola (not to be confused with Kola) is the fruit of a small tree, Garcinia Kola, and contains no caffeine.
	www.herbindex.net /kola_nut.html (555 words)

	The Washington Times - Nigeria
		Such is the symbolic power of the kola nut in Nigerian society that even those with little traditional or tribal ties to the small white or dark-pink bitter-tasting nuts heartily partake in the near-ritualistic consumption of this “food of good omen” during ceremonies and other formal gatherings.
		Kola is eaten by every branch of Nigeria’s culturally diverse population while virtually all Nigerians, to some extent, appreciate the fruit’s peace-making role.
		As the nut does not grow in the north, it comes mainly from Yoruba commercial growers in western Nigeria while the balance is imported from as far away as Ghana.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /africa/99/nigeria/64.html (1229 words)

	Kola Nut whole
		The nut is also thought to improve the flavor of any food and to counteract the effects of drinking tainted water.
		Kola, as its name suggests, is a main ingredient in many traditional colas.
		In Western Uganda, kola nut is thought to enhance male potency.
	www.mountainroseherbs.com /learn/kola_nut.php (206 words)

	Kola Nut Information and Kola Nut Flavoring Properties
		The kola nut is native to Africa and made its way across the Atlantic to the West Indies - probably by African slaves.
		Kola nut is primarily used to improve energy.
		Kola nut comes from an evergreen tree that is native to Africa.
	herbco.com /bulk_herbs/Kola-Nut.php (305 words)

	Herbal Descriptions - Kola Nut - Cola acuminata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Kola Nut is also known as Cola Nut, Cola, and African Kola Nut.
		Kola Nut is a central nervous system stimulant, antidepressant, diuretic and astringent.
		Historical uses of Kola Nut include increasing the capacity for physical exertion and for enduring fatigue without food; stimulating a weak heart; and treating nervous debility, weakness, lack of emotion, nervous diarrhea, depression, despondency, brooding, anxiety, and sea sickness.
	www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc2/1kolanut.htm (482 words)

	Haas students crack into the kola nut business - part 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Although we did not extensively research the international demand for kola nut as part of our project, we were not able to identify an attractive market outside of northern Africa and possibly the Middle East.
		Moreover, the current productive capacity of kola nut farmers, and inefficiencies in the informal distribution network of whole sellers and resellers seriously limit their ability to deliver on any possible large demand for high quality kola nuts outside of the region.
		Kola Nut Enterprise Modeling Tools: A series of dynamic spreadsheets that help analyze costs, revenues and profits under differing production and market scenarios.
	www.berkeley.edu /news/media/releases/2004/09/10_kola3.shtml (1176 words)

	Optimal Nutrients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Kola Nut is also known as Cola Nut and Cola.
		Kola Nut is the seed kernel of a large African tree, commercially grown around the world in the tropics as a caffeine stimulant.
		Historical uses of Kola Nut include increasing the capacity for physical exertion and for enduring fatigue without food, stimulating a weak heart, and treating nervous debility, weakness, lack of emotion, nervous diarrhea, depression, despondency, brooding, anxienty, and sea sickness.
	www.optimalnutrients.com /kolanut.html (207 words)

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