kahweol

(kah'wē-awl),

A diterpene in coffee beans.

kahweol

(kah′wē-ol″) [Turkish kahve, fr. Arabic qahwah, coffee]

A lipid obtained by boiling coffee beans.

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Scientists from Kanazawa University in Japan have identified kahweol acetate and cafestol -- hydrocarbon compounds naturally found in Arabica coffee -- which may inhibit growth of prostate cancer.

Coffee compounds may reduce prostate cancer risk

Adicionalmente, el cafe se ha considerado como una fuente rica de antioxidantes de la familia de acidos hidroxicinamicos (cafeico, clorogenico, cumarico, ferulico y sinapinico) y otros compuestos biologicamente activos con alto potencial antioxidante, como la cafeina, acido nicotinico, trigonelina, cafestol y kahweol (Komes y Busic, 2014).

Secado de Pulpa de Cafe: Condiciones de Proceso, Modelacion Matematica y Efecto sobre Propiedades Fisicoquimicas

It was not just caffeine, but a mix of compounds including hydroxycinnamic acids notably chlorogenic acid, trigonelline, diterpenes eg cafestol and kahweol, and caffeic acid, that is said to be the reason behind the link, said Mattias Carlstrom, Associate Professor from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.

3-4 cups of coffee daily may keep diabetes at bay

-A number of potentially clinically relevant compounds are present in coffee, including: caffeine, hydroxycinnamic acids notably chlorogenic acid, trigonelline, diterpenes eg cafestol and kahweol, and caffeic acid ( ANI )

Coffee could lower diabetes risk

The coffee diterpene kahweol induces heme oxygenase-1 via the PI3K and p38/Nrf2 pathway to protect human dopaminergic neurons from 6-hydroxydopaminederived oxidative stress.

Gastrodin induced HO-1 and Nrf2 up-regulation to alleviate [H.sub.2][O.sub.2]-induced oxidative stress in mouse liver sinusoidal endothelial cells through p38 MAPK phosphorylation

Among them, one finds caffeine, which elevates the blood pressure; diterpenes, such as cafestol and kahweol, which may lead to metabolic disorders like dyslipidemias; and chlorogenic acids, which protect from atheromatous plaque formation.

Determining caffeine content in different coffee types/ Determinacao do teor de cafeina em diferentes tipos de cafes

American and Italian studies found the caffeine, coffee oils, kahweol, cafestol and antioxidants protect the organ.

This week; Your health

Among the discriminating variables we found signals at 5.8, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.3 ppm attributed to Kahweol, a molecule that is mostly present in the Arabica species [38].

Comparison of Attenuated Total Reflectance Mid-Infrared, Near Infrared, and [sup.1]H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies for the Determination of Coffee's Geographical Origin

Coffee contains caffeine and salts of palmitic acid (kahweol and cafestol palmitate), which are absorbed by the rectal veins.

The six E'S of cancer treatment and prevention

The cytotoxicity of kahweol in HT-29 human colorectal cancer cells is mediated by apoptosis and suppression of heat shock protein 70 expression.

Healthy choices protect against colorectal cancer

In vitro experiment suggested that cafestol and kahweol decreased 50% genotoxicity of human-derived hepatoma cells.

Coffee consumption and pancreatic cancer risk: An update meta-analysis of cohort studies

The chemical constituents of arabica coffee involve phenolic compounds and their derivatives (such as chlorogenic acids), alkaloids (specially caffeine), diterpenoid alcohols (such as cafestol and kahweol), carbohydrates, lipids, and volatile and heterocyclic compounds [3].

Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and the Effect of the Aqueous Extract of Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Bean Residual Press Cake on the Skin Wound Healing

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