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Question by David
Submitted on 7/17/2003
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What are the chemical contents of coffee itself? In other words, after you prepare the coffee, what is in the coffee? (besides caffeine)


Answer by a Dutch girl: Doortje
Submitted on 12/29/2005
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Among others cafestol and kahweol, both sort of terpenoïds. They are both in little fat-drops in the coffee. Cafestol is known to be elevating the cholesterol level.
Some relevant sources: www.nutritionj.com, http:/en.wikipedia.org and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 65, 519-524.

 

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