DRUGS ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM ( Herbal Drugs)
COFFEE
SEED
Synonyms: - Coffee bean, coffee seed, Arabica coffee, Arabian coffee, Abyssinian coffee, Brazilian coffee.
Biological
Source:-
It
is the dried ripe seeds of Coffea arabica Linn, belonging to family Rubiaceae.
Chemical Constituents: - Coffee seed contains
·
caffeine,
· tannin
Uses:-
·
used as a flavoring agent
·
used as a stimulant
·
nervine and diuretic
·
acting on CNS, kidneys, heart and muscles
