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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C7H8N4O2
Molecular Weight 180.164
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of THEOBROMINE

SMILES

CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)NC(=O)N2C

InChI

InChIKey=YAPQBXQYLJRXSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-3-8-5-4(10)6(12)9-7(13)11(5)2/h3H,1-2H3,(H,9,12,13)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C7H8N4O2
Molecular Weight 180.164
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Theobromine is the primary alkaloid present in the cocoa and chocolate. Theobromine is found in the shells and beans of the cacao plant and it is extracted from the husks of the bean and used for the synthesis of caffeine. Theobromine is an adenosine A1 and A2a receptor antagonist. Thesodate is used as a vasodilator, a diuretic, and heart stimulant. And similar to caffeine, it may be useful in management of fatigue and orthostatic hypotension. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by theobromine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include anxiety, restlessness, tremors, sleeplessness, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite. Theobromine is currently not in use as a medicinal drug.

Originator

Sources: DOI: 10.1002/jlac.18420410117

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: P30543
Gene ID: 25369.0
Gene Symbol: Adora2a
Target Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
250.0 µM [IC50]
120.0 µM [Ki]
Target ID: P05177
Gene ID: 1544.0
Gene Symbol: CYP1A2
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Target ID: P05181
Gene ID: 1571.0
Gene Symbol: CYP2E1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Thesodate

Approved Use

Theobromine was used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension.
Palliative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Thesodate

Approved Use

Theobromine used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8.38 μg/mL
4 mg/kg bw single, intravenous
dose: 4 mg/kg bw
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THEOBROMINE plasma
Equus caballus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
92 μg × h/mL
4 mg/kg bw single, intravenous
dose: 4 mg/kg bw
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THEOBROMINE plasma
Equus caballus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
13351 mg × min/L
50 mg/kg bw single, oral
dose: 50 mg/kg bw
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THEOBROMINE plasma
Rattus norvegicus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
15.7 h
4 mg/kg bw single, intravenous
dose: 4 mg/kg bw
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THEOBROMINE plasma
Equus caballus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
4.23 h
50 mg/kg bw single, oral
dose: 50 mg/kg bw
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THEOBROMINE plasma
Rattus norvegicus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
88%
50 mg/kg bw single, oral
dose: 50 mg/kg bw
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THEOBROMINE plasma
Rattus norvegicus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer


Drug as victimTox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Cytochrome P450 isoform selectivity in human hepatic theobromine metabolism.
1999 Mar
Flavin monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) polymorphism in a white population: allele frequencies, mutation linkage, and functional effects on clozapine and caffeine metabolism.
1999 Oct
Effects of caffeine and its reactive metabolites theophylline and theobromine on the differentiating testis.
2001
Suppressive effect of coffee on lipopolysaccharide-induced hepatitis in D-galactosamine-sensitized rats.
2001 Aug
Improved high-performance liquid chromatography method to determine theobromine and caffeine in cocoa and cocoa products.
2001 Aug
Synergism between A(2A)-adenosine receptor activation and vasoactive intestinal peptide to facilitate [3H]-acetylcholine release from the rat motor nerve terminals.
2001 Aug 24
Minoxidil-induced hair growth is mediated by adenosine in cultured dermal papilla cells: possible involvement of sulfonylurea receptor 2B as a target of minoxidil.
2001 Dec
Effect of methylxanthine derivatives on doxorubicin transport and antitumor activity.
2001 Dec
Simultaneous determination of artificial sweeteners, preservatives, caffeine, theobromine and theophylline in food and pharmaceutical preparations by ion chromatography.
2001 Dec 7
Efferent arteriole tubuloglomerular feedback in the renal nephron.
2001 Jan
Suspected caffeine and ephedrine toxicosis resulting from ingestion of an herbal supplement containing guarana and ma huang in dogs: 47 cases (1997-1999).
2001 Jan 15
Protection by aspirin of indomethacin-induced small intestinal damage in rats: mediation by salicylic acid.
2001 Jan-Dec
Weight loss and delayed gastric emptying following a South American herbal preparation in overweight patients.
2001 Jun
Effects of phenothiazine neuroleptics on the rate of caffeine demethylation and hydroxylation in the rat liver.
2001 Nov-Dec
Effects of adenosine receptor agonists and antagonists in a genetic animal model of primary paroxysmal dystonia.
2001 Sep
Extraction of methylxanthines from guaraná seeds, maté leaves, and cocoa beans using supercritical carbon dioxide and ethanol.
2002 Aug 14
Electronic structure of some adenosine receptor antagonists. III. Quantitative investigation of the electronic absorption spectra of alkyl xanthines.
2002 Jul
Inhibition of vaccinia virus replication by adenosine in BSC-40 cells: involvement of A(2) receptor-mediated PKA activation.
2002 Jul
Enhanced analysis of purine and pyrimidine bases by the use of double-strand polyaniline coatings in micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography.
2002 Jun
Selective solid-phase extraction sorbent for caffeine made by molecular imprinting.
2002 Mar 1
Adenosine inhibits calcium channel currents via A1 receptors on salamander retinal ganglion cells in a mini-slice preparation.
2002 May
Adenosine acts through an A3 receptor to prevent the induction of murine anti-CD3-activated killer T cells.
2002 May 20
Value assignment of nutrient concentrations in standard reference material 2384 baking chocolate.
2002 Nov 20
Effect of naturally occurring plant phenolics on the induction of drug metabolizing enzymes by o-toluidine.
2003 Apr 15
Antinociceptive mechanisms of orally administered decursinol in the mouse.
2003 Jun 13
Producing decaffeinated coffee plants.
2003 Jun 19
Endogenous adenosine prevents post-tetanic release facilitation mediated by alpha3beta2 nicotinic autoreceptors.
2003 Mar 19
Molecular cloning and functional characterization of three distinct N-methyltransferases involved in the caffeine biosynthetic pathway in coffee plants.
2003 May
Inhibition of caffeine biosynthesis in tea (Camellia sinensis) and coffee (Coffea arabica) plants by ribavirin.
2003 Nov 20
Adenosinergic protection of dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons against mitochondrial inhibition through receptors located in the substantia nigra and striatum, respectively.
2003 Nov 26
Antioxidant and prooxidant properties of caffeine, theobromine and xanthine.
2003 Sep
Patents

Sample Use Guides

1 tablet (500 mg of theobromide sodium acetate) 3–4 times daily
Route of Administration: Oral
Alkaline phosphatase activity, a marker of early to mid-stage osteogenesis, was elevated in cultures of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells that received 25 uM theobromine and reached a maximal level of stimulation at 50–100 uM theobromine.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
THEOBROMINE
EP   FHFI   HSDB   INCI   MART.   MI   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INCI  
Official Name English
3,7-DIHYDRO-3,7-DIMETHYL-1H-PURINE-2,6-DIONE
Systematic Name English
3,7-DIMETHYLXANTHINE
Systematic Name English
THEOBROMINE [MI]
Common Name English
THEOBROMINUM
HPUS  
Common Name English
FEMA NO. 3591
Code English
THEOBROMINUM [HPUS]
Common Name English
THEOBROMINE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
THEOSALVOSE
Common Name English
THEOBROMINE [FHFI]
Common Name English
PENTOXIFYLLINE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
SC-15090
Code English
CAFFEINE MONOHYDRATE IMPURITY D [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
NSC-5039
Code English
Theobromine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
THEOBROMINE [MART.]
Common Name English
THEOBROMINE [INCI]
Common Name English
THEOBROMINE [IARC]
Common Name English
THEOBROMINE [HSDB]
Common Name English
XANTHEOSE
Common Name English
SANTHEOSE
Brand Name English
THEOBROMINE [VANDF]
Common Name English
DIUROBROMINE
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC R03DA57
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WHO-VATC QC03BD01
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WHO-ATC R03DA07
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WHO-VATC QR03DA57
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WHO-VATC QR03DA07
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DSLD 2375 (Number of products:275)
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NCI_THESAURUS C319
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WHO-ATC C03BD01
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EVMPD
SUB15511MIG
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CAS
83-67-0
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NCI_THESAURUS
C87684
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SMS_ID
100000077815
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RXCUI
10437
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GRAS Notification (GRN No.)
340
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DRUG CENTRAL
2618
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CHEBI
28946
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DAILYMED
OBD445WZ5P
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1114
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PUBCHEM
5429
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FDA UNII
OBD445WZ5P
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WIKIPEDIA
THEOBROMINE
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
201-494-2
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MESH
D013805
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NSC
5039
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HSDB
7332
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MERCK INDEX
m10703
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID9026132
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DRUG BANK
DB01412
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