Unit 7 by Tiffiany Stewart https://padlet.com/tstewar9/yli7br955hir en-us 2017-04-20 17:24:13 UTC 2017-04-20 19:19:46 UTC hello@padlet.com I believe the most influential chemical used in the world that is derived from a plant is caffeine. It is the most widely used drug in the world, and is used in just in about everything. Caffeine is an alkaloid, which means that it contains mostly nitrogen atoms. Pure caffeine is also known as trimethylxanthine and is highly water soluble. It has a melting point of 238 degrees Celsius (460 degrees Fahrenheit). Caffeine also tastes very bitter. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It works by stimulating the brain. Caffeine is found naturally in foods and beverages such as coffee, tea, colas, energy and chocolate. Botanical sources of caffeine include kola nuts, guarana, and yerba mate. Caffeine is also available in prescription and non-prescription medications. Caffeine is used to restore mental alertness or wakefulness during fatigue or drowsiness. Caffeine is also found in some headache and migraine medications, in certain dietary supplements used for weight loss, and in many popular energy drinks. Caffeine citrate (Cafcit) is available by prescription only. It is used for short-term treatment of neonatal apnea (breathing problems). Below is a image of what caffeine looks like chemically. tstewar9 https://padlet.com/tstewar9/yli7br955hir/wish/167335458 Chemically it looks like this.

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