Kola Nut Powder

Contents:  Kola Nut (Cola vera) dried herb powder

Preparation: 1-2 tsp/cup. Simmer covered 10 minutes. Add milk and honey to taste. Add to soda to flavour it.

Kola Nut (Cola vera / Cola spp., dried herb powder)
Kola nut powder is made from the dried seeds of Cola species, traditionally Cola nitida, Cola acuminata, and the closely related Cola vera. The seeds naturally contain caffeine, theobromine and other methylxanthines, along with tannins, saponins and antioxidant polyphenols¹. These compounds contribute to the kola nut’s stimulant qualities, supporting alertness, reducing fatigue and gently enhancing metabolic and circulatory activity².

In West African traditional use, kola nuts have been chewed or ground into powder as part of social, ceremonial and medicinal practices, often valued for promoting clarity, vigour and endurance¹. Modern phytochemical analyses confirm its high caffeine content and the presence of antimicrobial and antioxidant constituents².

This information is for educational purposes only and does not refer to the effects of any specific product.

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1. Egbujor, M. C., Ike, S. E., Anieze, E. O., Kanayochukwu, U. L., Nwankwo, N. E., Chidebelu, I. C., & Okenwa-Ani, C. G. (2019). A comparative study of the phytochemical activities of some Nigerian indigenous kola nuts Kola acuminate (Igbo kola nut), Kola vera (Hausa kola nut), and Garcinia kola (bitter kola). Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i230090 

2. Dewole, E. A., Dewumi, D. F. A., Alabi, J. Y. T., & Adegoke, A. (2013). Proximate and phytochemical of Cola nitida and Cola acuminata. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 16(22). https://doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2013.1593.1596

Other Names: Cola vera

Grown in: Ivory Coast / Nigeria

Organic Status: Conventional

Plant Parts:  Seeds

Packaging:  Home compostable, reusable zip lock pouch

Vegan Friendly

• Caution: contains caffeine