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This article currently deals with three subjects:
Is the common name of the genus "Kola" or "Kola Nut"? If the former, the article needs to be moved to "Kola" or "Cola (genus)". If the latter, the lede needs to be rewritten. Frappyjohn ( talk) 17:50, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
This article currently has one reference in popular culture, however I seem to remember that at least three books by Chinua Achebe have references to Cola Nuts, specifically 'Arrow of God' where the protagonist admonishes his farmer friend for not interrupting his cutting out of potato eyes, to come break a cola nut with him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.180.156.92 ( talk) 21:49, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
"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)
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.
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)
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kola nuts r from africa —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.191.93.37 ( talk) 03:42, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
the list of effects sounds boosterish [everything is wonderful]. no mention of the role of caffeine in anxiety disorders? 123.208.88.40 ( talk) 13:41, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
I think the best place for the role of caffeine in anxiety disorders is in the "caffeine" article. Otherwise wouldn't we then have to mention the role of caffeine in anxiety disorders in every article of every food that contains caffeine? Caffeine is the pure compound which is connected to the anxiety, whereas the kola nut is just a plant (one of several plants) which contains the compound. If it's caffeine that is ultimately the culprit, then the detailed debate/discussion of its effects should be in the "caffeine" article. Marcipangris ( talk) 21:56, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
>fair enough 120.153.174.110 ( talk) 07:46, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
compare with WP:Coca-Cola_formula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_formula "Some natural colas also include cola nut; Coca-Cola does not, and chemical testing reveals none.[2]" [2] http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/05/scienceshot-how-natural-is-your.html?rss=1 "When the team followed the same procedure with a liter of Coca-Cola, which does not claim to use cola nuts in its recipe, they found no protein signature." 124.170.16.62 ( talk) 05:00, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
A lack of data that would prove a particular question attempting to be answered by scientific investigation *does not* prove the negative (nor does the cited source draw the conclusion that coca cola contains no kola). To draw such conclusion in this WP article violates the no original research policy. Content has been updated accordingly Firejuggler86 ( talk) 19:15, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
Split out the genus material into Cola (plant). I'll leave it to the editors here to decide on what that material is. You probably don't want me to do that. Also after the move, someone needs to review the inbound links and adjust the ones that are for the genus article. Vegaswikian ( talk) 05:26, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
Kola nut → Kola (genus) – This should be at Kola (genus) (or Kola (tree)) for obvious reasons raised almost a year ago here. We don't name plant articles after their fruit, leaves, seeds or other parts, and this is overwhelmingly an article about the plant genus (contrast, say, pepita, which is about seeds and their use, not about a genus or species per se). If and when a Kola (gneus) article becomes so long and involved that it needs a separate main article on the uses of its fruit, then it should split, per WP:SUMMARY. We're a long way from that. Relisting. Jenks24 ( talk) 13:55, 7 March 2012 (UTC) — SMcCandlish Talk⇒〈°⌊°〉 Contribs. 18:52, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
I don't know much about the kola nut but ran across the following source while doing research on another topic ...
You can read this online for free if you have a JSTOR account. Koala Tea Of Mercy (KTOM's Articulations & Invigilations) 11:08, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
I also found another article which mentions different uses of the kola nut, specifically in medicine. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/59797/48073 , i apologize for the link, I'm still trying to figure out how to properly cite things in a more effective manner. Erick v1998 ( talk) 02:02, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
My edit was removed as disruptive. Including slang of the nut from worlswide cultures is disruptive. Elucidating that kolatin, a chemical included on many websites of respute is actually a catechin-caffeine mix that I can find a source for. This is to promote wikipedia as a greater source of onformation than other websites that describe botanicals. This is utterly absurd to claim as disruptive and actually backwards and make wikipedia a shambles compared fo fhe superior place it could be. Please if another editor will review my edits that have been unfairly removed as disruptive it will be much appreciated. This is a shame to wikipedia and unjust. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 23:44, 22 December 2019 (UTC)
There are no grammar errors at all or can you point them out specifically. Would it not be better for you to mention the grammar error if there are any, than delete the positive useful input I worked hard to improve wikipedia and world understanding of kola nuts with. The part about “finnish” is an obvious play on words used for humour. Your critique is erroneous. Please revert the edits.
Kolatin is referenced to in a ncbi article. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3842857/ The page you posted I have never even seen. This alone approves the fact that kolatin exists but is never described properly which I found a scientific rext that describes it and used the scientific text as a reference. I appear to be talking to a robot. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:00, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
Pardon me *text BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:01, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
This link provides a scientific text with references describing kolatin an a component of kola nut clearly.
I am puzzled by worldwide slang not being appropriate for this site given the different languages the site is available in. Are you an honest farce? BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:13, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
pardon again as* a component. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:14, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
The sources don’t have references and are only here say. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 18:00, 29 December 2019 (UTC)
There are definitely kola nuts used commercially. Coke and pepsi may not use it, but here's one that does: https://www.karmacola.co.nz/our-drinks/karma-cola
The claim that connercial colas don't use kola nut is broad and unfounded. I suggest the claim is removed. 115.189.133.135 ( talk) 04:46, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
Apparently a joke. No kola nut is grown in Turkey or its surrounding regions. Someone has been having a good laugh. Behemoth21 ( talk) 18:01, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 18 January 2023 and 5 May 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ndtta ( article contribs). Peer reviewers: Frenchfrylvr, XavierHoward123.
— Assignment last updated by Mantaray2 ( talk) 18:24, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
For my Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, I found a substantial amount of new information on the nut and clarified other pieces of information throughout the article. I noticed that much of my work was deleted just hours after I posted it. The editor wrote that my information was inaccurate and my sources were not reliable, but I primarily used academic authors and trusted health web pages. I wanted to start a discussion to learn more about why my work was deleted because the information that I found is valuable for users to read. Ndtta ( talk) 19:13, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 25 January 2021 and 14 May 2021. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Solaadeyemi.
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This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Erick v1998.
Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT ( talk) 01:51, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
This article currently deals with three subjects:
Is the common name of the genus "Kola" or "Kola Nut"? If the former, the article needs to be moved to "Kola" or "Cola (genus)". If the latter, the lede needs to be rewritten. Frappyjohn ( talk) 17:50, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
This article currently has one reference in popular culture, however I seem to remember that at least three books by Chinua Achebe have references to Cola Nuts, specifically 'Arrow of God' where the protagonist admonishes his farmer friend for not interrupting his cutting out of potato eyes, to come break a cola nut with him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.180.156.92 ( talk) 21:49, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
"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)
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.
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)
This article talk page was automatically added with {{ WikiProject Food and drink}} banner as it falls under Category:Food or one of its subcategories. If you find this addition an error, Kindly undo the changes and update the inappropriate categories if needed. The bot was instructed to tagg these articles upon consenus from WikiProject Food and drink. You can find the related request for tagging here . Maximum and careful attention was done to avoid any wrongly tagging any categories , but mistakes may happen... If you have concerns , please inform on the project talk page -- TinucherianBot ( talk) 01:36, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
kola nuts r from africa —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.191.93.37 ( talk) 03:42, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
the list of effects sounds boosterish [everything is wonderful]. no mention of the role of caffeine in anxiety disorders? 123.208.88.40 ( talk) 13:41, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
I think the best place for the role of caffeine in anxiety disorders is in the "caffeine" article. Otherwise wouldn't we then have to mention the role of caffeine in anxiety disorders in every article of every food that contains caffeine? Caffeine is the pure compound which is connected to the anxiety, whereas the kola nut is just a plant (one of several plants) which contains the compound. If it's caffeine that is ultimately the culprit, then the detailed debate/discussion of its effects should be in the "caffeine" article. Marcipangris ( talk) 21:56, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
>fair enough 120.153.174.110 ( talk) 07:46, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
compare with WP:Coca-Cola_formula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_formula "Some natural colas also include cola nut; Coca-Cola does not, and chemical testing reveals none.[2]" [2] http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/05/scienceshot-how-natural-is-your.html?rss=1 "When the team followed the same procedure with a liter of Coca-Cola, which does not claim to use cola nuts in its recipe, they found no protein signature." 124.170.16.62 ( talk) 05:00, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
A lack of data that would prove a particular question attempting to be answered by scientific investigation *does not* prove the negative (nor does the cited source draw the conclusion that coca cola contains no kola). To draw such conclusion in this WP article violates the no original research policy. Content has been updated accordingly Firejuggler86 ( talk) 19:15, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
Split out the genus material into Cola (plant). I'll leave it to the editors here to decide on what that material is. You probably don't want me to do that. Also after the move, someone needs to review the inbound links and adjust the ones that are for the genus article. Vegaswikian ( talk) 05:26, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
Kola nut → Kola (genus) – This should be at Kola (genus) (or Kola (tree)) for obvious reasons raised almost a year ago here. We don't name plant articles after their fruit, leaves, seeds or other parts, and this is overwhelmingly an article about the plant genus (contrast, say, pepita, which is about seeds and their use, not about a genus or species per se). If and when a Kola (gneus) article becomes so long and involved that it needs a separate main article on the uses of its fruit, then it should split, per WP:SUMMARY. We're a long way from that. Relisting. Jenks24 ( talk) 13:55, 7 March 2012 (UTC) — SMcCandlish Talk⇒〈°⌊°〉 Contribs. 18:52, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
I don't know much about the kola nut but ran across the following source while doing research on another topic ...
You can read this online for free if you have a JSTOR account. Koala Tea Of Mercy (KTOM's Articulations & Invigilations) 11:08, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
I also found another article which mentions different uses of the kola nut, specifically in medicine. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/59797/48073 , i apologize for the link, I'm still trying to figure out how to properly cite things in a more effective manner. Erick v1998 ( talk) 02:02, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
My edit was removed as disruptive. Including slang of the nut from worlswide cultures is disruptive. Elucidating that kolatin, a chemical included on many websites of respute is actually a catechin-caffeine mix that I can find a source for. This is to promote wikipedia as a greater source of onformation than other websites that describe botanicals. This is utterly absurd to claim as disruptive and actually backwards and make wikipedia a shambles compared fo fhe superior place it could be. Please if another editor will review my edits that have been unfairly removed as disruptive it will be much appreciated. This is a shame to wikipedia and unjust. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 23:44, 22 December 2019 (UTC)
There are no grammar errors at all or can you point them out specifically. Would it not be better for you to mention the grammar error if there are any, than delete the positive useful input I worked hard to improve wikipedia and world understanding of kola nuts with. The part about “finnish” is an obvious play on words used for humour. Your critique is erroneous. Please revert the edits.
Kolatin is referenced to in a ncbi article. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3842857/ The page you posted I have never even seen. This alone approves the fact that kolatin exists but is never described properly which I found a scientific rext that describes it and used the scientific text as a reference. I appear to be talking to a robot. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:00, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
Pardon me *text BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:01, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
This link provides a scientific text with references describing kolatin an a component of kola nut clearly.
I am puzzled by worldwide slang not being appropriate for this site given the different languages the site is available in. Are you an honest farce? BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:13, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
pardon again as* a component. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 22:14, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
The sources don’t have references and are only here say. BrendanKennedy ( talk) 18:00, 29 December 2019 (UTC)
There are definitely kola nuts used commercially. Coke and pepsi may not use it, but here's one that does: https://www.karmacola.co.nz/our-drinks/karma-cola
The claim that connercial colas don't use kola nut is broad and unfounded. I suggest the claim is removed. 115.189.133.135 ( talk) 04:46, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
Apparently a joke. No kola nut is grown in Turkey or its surrounding regions. Someone has been having a good laugh. Behemoth21 ( talk) 18:01, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 18 January 2023 and 5 May 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ndtta ( article contribs). Peer reviewers: Frenchfrylvr, XavierHoward123.
— Assignment last updated by Mantaray2 ( talk) 18:24, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
For my Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, I found a substantial amount of new information on the nut and clarified other pieces of information throughout the article. I noticed that much of my work was deleted just hours after I posted it. The editor wrote that my information was inaccurate and my sources were not reliable, but I primarily used academic authors and trusted health web pages. I wanted to start a discussion to learn more about why my work was deleted because the information that I found is valuable for users to read. Ndtta ( talk) 19:13, 29 April 2023 (UTC)