Talk:Kola nut

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Safety issues "Kola nuts contain high amounts of N-nitroso compounds which are carcinogenic. In Nigeria, where the chewing of Kola nuts is a common practice, there is a high incidence of oral and gastrointestinal cancer which may be related to this habit."

There is no information given to back up this interesting claim. The statement is "original research" at best, spurious at worst. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.196.53.120 (talk) 03:45, 4 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Tannins?

The article describes tannins in the Kola nut as carcinogenic, but the tannins article describes tannins in food as antioxidants. Why the discrepancy?

Hey, erm, it says the kola nut has a "high caffeine content" but under Caffeine it says it contains "small amounts". Erowid doesn't mention it at all.

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all I can tell you is that you don't want to eat one of those sections all at once, unless of course you want to be up for the next 24 hours. Taking a piece the size of your little finger to the bottom of your nail would be enough. Eating several pieces that size would make me feel like I had too much strong coffee, too quickly. Seem to remember eating white ones (in Ikot Ekpene), not just a section that had a white covering, as it is described in the picture. Maybe the kola nut has some other drug in it beside caffeine. --Rcollman 20:45, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] pure kola

so what's the strongest flavored cola beverage? More cola, less sweet. Mo' bitter, less fizz. Can you get kola extract or buy kola nuts for chewing? I'm not looking for the most caffine, but the strongest kola flavor. It is Mostly found in Africa

How Much Of A Nut Is The Nut

Hi what i want to know is how much of a nut is the Kola nut? I am allergic to nuts and there is a fat fighting tablet that has kola nut in... so am i allergic to it or not????....... only one way to find out!! (Beca)

I have recently bought some Kola Nut Tea bags,whould this have the same effect as crushed Kola nuts? Richard..London —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.134.26.150 (talk) 20:46, 1 February 2008 (UTC)