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The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree (Cola acuminata and Cola nitida), indigenous to West Africa. The trees, which reach heights of 40 to 60 feet, produce a star-shaped fruit. Each fruit contains between two and five kola nuts. About the size of a chestnut, this little fruit is packed with caffeine.
The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree (Cola acuminata and Cola nitida), indigenous to West Africa. About the size of a chestnut, this little fruit is packed with caffeine. Kola nuts have a bitter taste when chewed fresh. When they’re dried, the taste becomes milder and they reportedly smell of nutmeg.
Most of the benefits of kola nut are connected to its high caffeine content, which increases energy and reduces hunger.
Product Name: Kola Nuts
Botanical Name: Cola acuminata
Tariff – HS Code: 080270
Local Productions: Approx 10.6 million metric tons/Yrly
Saponin: 1.871%
Flavonoids: 2.041%
Glycosides: 3.021%
Alkaloids: 0.647%
Tannin: 0.30%
Carbohydrates: 83.3%
Fibre: 1.20%
Protein: 1.86%
Crude Fat: 0.18%
Ash content: 0.40%
Moisture: 5.00%
Package
Plastic Pouch
Kola nut is used for short-term relief of fatigue, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), melancholy, lack of normal muscle tone (atony), exhaustion, dysentery, a type of diarrhea called atonic diarrhea, weight loss, and migraine headaches. In foods and beverages, kola nut is used as a flavoring ingredient.
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