Coffee in health and disease prevention /
Coffee in Health and Disease Prevention, Second Edition, presents a comprehensive look at the compounds in coffee, their benefits (or adverse effects), and explores coffee as it relates to specific health conditions. Embracing a holistic approach, this book covers the coffee plant, coffee production...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Academic Press,
[2025]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover
- Coffee in Health and Disease Prevention
- Coffee in Health and Disease Prevention
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- I
- Coffee, coffee drinking, and varieties
- 1
- An introduction to the coffee plant and seeds
- Introduction
- The plant
- Green coffee production
- Summary points
- References
- 2
- Coffea arabica
- Introduction
- Origin and distribution
- Botanical description
- Production
- Industrial processing
- Bioactive compounds
- Theophylline
- Theobromine
- Cafestol and kahweol
- Antioxidants
- Health benefits
- Physical performance
- Heart health
- Diabetes
- Antiinflammatory properties
- Mental illness
- Coffee products
- Conclusions
- Mini-dictionary of terms
- Summary points
- References
- 3
- Coffea canephora (robusta): Quality and health benefits
- Introduction
- Origin and distribution
- Resistance and cultivation
- Flavor and aroma
- Bioactive compounds content
- Genetic composition
- Commercial products
- Conclusions
- Mini-dictionary of terms
- Summary points
- References
- 4
- Green coffee
- Introduction
- Phytochemical components of green coffee
- Research on green coffee
- Pharmacological activities
- Antioxidant activity
- Weight loss and antiobesity activity
- Antihyperlipidemia activity
- Antidiabetes activity
- Hypotensive activity
- Antibacterial activity
- Toxicity studies
- Mini-dictionary of terms
- Summary points
- References
- 5
- Evolution and organization of Coffea genomes
- Introduction
- Genome structure and divergence
- Overall chromosome structure
- Fine structure of chromosomes
- Genome size variation among Coffea species
- Interspecies reproductive barrier
- Genomic diversity based on transposable elements
- Transposable elements
- Massive genome sequencing and ET diversity in Coffea
- Conclusions
- Mini-dictionary of terms
- Summary points
- References
- 6
- Genomics to reveal divergence and convergence between coffee species
- Introduction
- Published genomes of Coffea species
- Protein sequences show variation between coffee species
- Genomic information of Coffea species published in the public domains
- C-value (genome size) of Coffea species
- Genes of caffeine biosynthesis in Coffea species
- Conclusion
- Mini-dictionary of terms
- Summary points
- References
- 7
- Caffeine-free species in the genus Coffea
- Introduction
- Caffeine content, botanical classification, and geographical distribution of the species
- Genetic control of caffeine biosynthesis
- Caffeine content and duration of the flowering-fruiting period
- Summary points
- References
- 8
- Characterization of coffee genes involved in isoprenoid and diterpene metabolic pathways
- Introduction
- Overview of the isoprenoid metabolic pathway
- Chemical composition and biochemical analysis of diterpenes