| 11. | If caught early on, theobromine poisoning is treatable.
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| 12. | Dogs are highly susceptible to theobromine poisoning, typically from ingestion of chocolate.
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| 13. | What about the levels of theobromine in chocolate?
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| 14. | Tea contains small amounts of theobromine and slightly higher levels of theophylline than coffee.
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| 15. | Theobromine was first discovered in 1841 in cacao beans by Russian chemist Alexander Voskresensky.
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| 16. | Synthesis of theobromine from xanthine was first reported in 1882 by Hermann Emil Fischer.
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| 17. | Cocoa beans naturally contain approximately 1 % theobromine.
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| 18. | Possible future uses of theobromine in such fields as cancer prevention have been patented.
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| 19. | In the liver, theobromine is metabolized into xanthine and subsequently into methyluric acid.
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| 20. | A 2004 study published by Imperial College London concluded that theobromine has an bronchi.
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