theobromine substance

concept · 6 mentions

A drug allied to caffein with diuretic action but without stimulant effects on the brain

Other senses of “theobromine”

unspecified chemical chemical compound compound

Connections

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Concept

Defining properties

act like caffein on kidneys
is excreted in urine urine
affects heart

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

Rost, E.C.

theobromine is excreted in urine urine 1895
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
Ueber die Ausscheidung des Coffein und Theobromin im Harn
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The bibliographic entry for ROST, E.C. from 1895 has the exact title 'Ueber die Ausscheidung des Coffein und Theobromin im Harn' (On the excretion of caffeine and theobromine in urine), which directly states that theobromine is excreted in urine.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the claim to Rost, E.C. as the named source. The stance of 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage presents this as a research finding. The sentiment is neutral, matching the objective scientific nature of the work. The time qualifier correctly identifies 1895 as the publication year. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no restrictive context. The quote 'Ueber die Ausscheidung des Coffein und Theobromin im Harn' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about theobromine excretion in urine.

TRZECIESKI, A.

theobromine affects heart 1909
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
Ueber die Wirkung des Kaffeins und Theobromins auf das Herz
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. TRZECIESKI's 1909 publication explicitly discusses 'Ueber die Wirkung des Kaffeins und Theobromins auf das Herz' (The action of caffeine and theobromine on the heart), directly supporting that theobromine affects the heart.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.50 fail — The viewpoint qualifier is incorrect. The passage attributes this statement to a named source (TRZECIESKI, A.), so the claim must use 'TRZECIESKI' as the viewpoint, not 'author'. The time qualifier is also problematic: the claim specifies 'when: 1909', but the passage shows the publication date as 1909 in the journal reference (Jahresbericht der Thierchemie, 1909, XXXIX: 1268), making this acceptable. However, the primary error is the viewpoint - it should be 'TRZECIESKI, A.' rather than 'author'.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. TRZECIESKI, A.'s 1909 publication explicitly mentions 'die Wirkung des Kaffeins und Theobromins auf das Herz' (the action of caffeine and theobromine on the heart), confirming that theobromine's effect on the heart was indeed asserted by this author in that year.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the claim to TRZECIESKI, A. The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage presents this as a straightforward research paper without dispute framing. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the objective, scientific tone. The time qualifier correctly reflects the publication year 1909 from the citation. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim about theobromine's effects on the heart. The empty context is appropriate as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role.

William H. Ukers (author)

theobromine act like caffein on kidneys recent years
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
other drugs have been introduced, allies of caffein, which act like it on the kidneys, but are without the stimulant action on the brain. Theobromine is such a drug.
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states that theobromine is an ally of caffein that 'act like it on the kidneys, but are without the stimulant action on the brain,' fully supporting the claim that theobromine acts like caffein on the kidneys.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — The quote provided ('Theobromine is such a drug') does not adequately support the full claim that 'theobromine acts like caffein on kidneys.' While the passage does state that theobromine is introduced as 'allies of caffein, which act like it on the kidneys,' the quoted phrase alone is insufficient to establish this specific relationship. The quote should be the fuller statement about theobromine acting like caffein on kidneys, or the claim's quote should be revised to match what is actually quoted. Additionally, the viewpoint should be attributed to 'author' or the source identified in the passage ('Another authority states that'), but since the preceding paragraph makes the claim as part of the main text without attribution, 'author' is appropriate here, so this qualifier is acceptable.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states that theobromine is introduced as an ally of caffein that 'act like it on the kidneys, but are without the stimulant action on the brain,' and then confirms 'Theobromine is such a drug,' directly establishing that theobromine acts like caffein on the kidneys.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — Minor issue with viewpoint qualifier: the passage attributes this statement to an unnamed authority ('Another authority states that'), not the author. The claim should use 'other authority' or similar designation rather than 'author' as the viewpoint. All other qualifiers are faithful: stance is correctly 'asserts', sentiment is neutral, time 'recent years' matches the passage, context is appropriately empty, and the quote is verbatim and supports the claim. The core factual relationship about theobromine acting like caffein on kidneys is accurate.

Change over time

1895

is excreted in urine urine

1909

affects heart

recent years

act like caffein on kidneys