Levels of the Cholesterol-Elevating Diterpenes Cafestol and Kahweol in Various Coffee Brews

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1995, Pages 2167-2172

  Urgert, Rob ^a   van der Weg, Guido ^a   Kosmeijer Schuil, Trims G ^a   van de Bovenkamp, Peter ^a   Hovenier, Robert ^a   Katan, Martijn B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

brewing method; cafestol; Coffee; coronary disease; kahweol; serum cholesterol

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000561626     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf00056a039     Document Type: Article

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