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Intro; HalfTitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1 Coffee Consumption and Health Impacts: A Brief History of Changing Conceptions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 African Origins, Islamic Consumption, and Spiritual Health (9th-15th Centuries); 1.3 Coffee and Western Medicine in the 16th and 17th Centuries; 1.4 Coffee, Chemistry, and Caffeine in the 18th and 19th Centuries; 1.5 Nineteenth-century Moral Questions and 20th-century Science; 1.6 Beyond Caffeine: Coffee and Health in the 20th and 21st Centuries; 1.7 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2 Coffee Antioxidants in Chronic Diseases |
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2.1 Introduction2.2 Effect of Natural Coffee Antioxidants in Chronic Diseases; 2.2.1 Phenolic Compounds; 2.2.2 Coffee Indigestible Polyphenols; 2.2.3 Alkaloids; 2.2.4 Diterpenes; 2.2.5 Vitamins; 2.2.6 Minerals; 2.3 Effect of Coffee Processing Antioxidants in Chronic Diseases; 2.3.1 Non-volatile Compounds of Roasted Coffee; 2.3.2 Volatile Compounds of Roasted Coffee; 2.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3 Anti-inflammatory Activity of Coffee; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Relationship Between Food and Inflammation |
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4.3.4 Which Molecular Mechanisms Account for the DNA-protective Properties of Coffee?4.4 What are the Active Principles of Coffee?; 4.4.1 Caffeine; 4.4.2 Chlorogenic Acids; 4.4.3 Melanoidins; 4.4.4 N-Methylpyridinium; 4.4.5 Coffee Specific Diterpenoids; 4.5 Impact of Coffee Consumption on Diseases Which Are Causally Related to DNA Damage; 4.5.1 Cancer; 4.5.2 Neurodegenerative Disorders; 4.5.3 Fertility; 4.5.4 Impact of Coffee Consumption on Mortality; 4.6 Conclusions and Knowledge Gaps; References; Chapter 5 Preventive Effect of Coffee Against Cardiovascular Diseases; 5.1 Introduction |
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5.2 Coffee and Cardiovascular Diseases. Findings from Epidemiological Studies5.3 Coffee Phytochemicals and Cardiovascular Risk; 5.3.1 Caffeine; 5.3.2 Polyphenols; 5.3.3 Diterpenes; 5.3.4 Other Components; 5.4 Coffee and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors; 5.4.1 Effects of Coffee Consumption on Blood Lipids; 5.4.2 Effects of Coffee Consumption on Endothelial Function, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis. Mechanisms of Action; 5.4.3 Effects of Coffee Consumption on Plasma Homocysteine Levels; 5.4.4 Effects of Coffee Consumption on Blood Pressure; 5.5 Concluding Remarks; References |
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This book covers how health is influenced by the consumption of coffee. Aimed at postgraduates and researchers, it provides an impactful and accessible guide to the current research in the field and information for nutritionists and other health professionals. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Coffee -- Health aspects.
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Coffee -- Health aspects. |
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Coffee. |
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Coffee drinking.
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Coffee drinking. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Farah, Adriana, editor.
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| Added Title |
Consumption and health implications |
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Print version: 9781788014977 (OCoLC)1079335704 |
| ISBN |
9781788015028 (PDF ebook) |
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1788015029 (PDF ebook) |
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1788016653 (ebook) |
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9781788016650 (electronic book) |
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9781788014977 (hardback) |
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1788014979 (hardback) |
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