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