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Guarana: study protocols

14 study groups say how much Guarana participants took a day. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Guarana: what the research found →

Dose per serving from products

40 products in our catalogue print how much Guarana a serving holds.

Most common: 50 mg to 100 mg, 50% of 40 products.

Dose per servingProducts
25 mg or less
2
25 mg to 50 mg
5
50 mg to 100 mg
20
100 mg to 250 mg
5
250 mg to 500 mg
5
500 mg to 1 g
2
over 1 g
1

Dose per serving from research

14 study groups in 11 studies say how much Guarana participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 250 mg to 500 mg, 36% of 14 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
50 mg or less
1
50 mg to 100 mg
4
100 mg to 250 mg
3
250 mg to 500 mg
5
500 mg to 1 g
0
1 g to 2.5 g
0
over 2.5 g
1

Commonly used together

10 of 14 study groups took Guarana with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.

What was given together, not what works together.

Taken withStudy groups
Caffeine
6

14 study groups

Study
Guarana (Paullinia cupana) improves fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing systemic chemotherapy
2011 · Guarana · Patients with breast cancer undergoing systemic chemotherapy and experiencing progressive fatigue after their first chemotherapy cycle
100 mg3 weeks75
Purified dry extract of Paullinia cupana (guaraná) (PC-18) for chemotherapy-related fatigue in patients with solid tumors: an early discontinuation study
2013 · PC-18 induction phase · Patients with solid tumors receiving chemotherapy who had increased Brief Fatigue Inventory scores after 1 week of chemotherapy
75 mg3 weeks40
Effects of Acute Ingestion of Guarana (Paullinia Cupana) on Soccer Player Performance: A Randomized, Cross-over, Placebo-Controlled Study
2024 · guarana · Under-17 soccer players at a professional soccer club; sex not stated
3 g1 day27
Purified dry extract of Paullinia cupana (guaraná) (PC-18) for chemotherapy-related fatigue in patients with solid tumors: an early discontinuation study
2013 · PC-18 maintenance phase · Patients with solid tumors receiving chemotherapy whose BFI scores improved or stabilized during the PC-18 induction phase
75 mg3 weeks16
Heart rate variability and cognitive function following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplementation with added guarana (Paullinia cupana)
2014 · vitamin/mineral/guarana supplement (Ac) · Healthy adult men and women aged 18–45 years who regularly consumed caffeine
300 mg1 day56
Acute effects of different multivitamin mineral preparations with and without Guaraná on mood, cognitive performance and functional brain activation
2013 · Berocca Boost · Healthy adults aged 21–39 years; 20 took part in the behavioural trial and five in the separate fMRI investigation
222 mg1 day25
Effects of Dietary Supplementation of a Microalgae Extract Containing Fucoxanthin Combined with Guarana on Cognitive Function and Gaming Performance
2023 · Low-dose PT microalgae extract + guarana (LD) · Experienced gamers aged 18–40 years, men and women, with BMI 18–34.9 kg/m²
500 mg30 days25
Acute Effect of Caffeine-Based Multi-Ingredient Supplement on Reactive Agility and Jump Height in Recreational Handball Players
2022 · caffeine and guarana (CAF + GUA) · Recreationally trained male handball players; mean age 23.8 ± 1.4 years; healthy
200 mg1 day24
Effects of Dietary Supplementation of a Microalgae Extract Containing Fucoxanthin Combined with Guarana on Cognitive Function and Gaming Performance
2023 · High-dose PT microalgae extract + guarana (HD) · Experienced gamers aged 18–40 years, men and women, with BMI 18–34.9 kg/m²
500 mg30 days21
The effect of an herbal supplement containing black tea and caffeine on metabolic parameters in humans
2005 · herbal supplement group · Healthy, weight-stable, non-smoking adults aged 21–55 years with BMI 20–30 kg/m²
442 mg1 day16
Guarana (Paullinia cupana) but Not Low-Dose Caffeine Improves Cycling Time-Trial Performance Versus Placebo
2024 · guarana (GUA) · Endurance-trained adults, including cyclists and noncyclists; age and sex not reported
500 mg1 day11
The Effects of Supplementation with a Vitamin and Mineral Complex with Guaraná Prior to Fasted Exercise on Affect, Exertion, Cognitive Performance, and Substrate Metabolism: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2015 · MVM + G (Berocca Boost) · 40 active, healthy males; mean age 21.4 years; no diagnosed condition reported
40 mg1 day40
Acute Effect of Caffeine-Based Multi-Ingredient Supplement on Reactive Agility and Jump Height in Recreational Handball Players
2022 · multi-ingredient supplement (MS) · Recreationally trained male handball players; mean age 23.8 ± 1.4 years; healthy
200 mg1 day24
Acute effectiveness of a "fat-loss" product on substrate utilization, perception of hunger, mood state and rate of perceived exertion at rest and during exercise
2015 · SHRED · Healthy recreationally active adults, 24 ± 3.8 years old; five women and seven men
100 mg1 day12