Nuhu Abdulmumin A
Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1069, Zaria, Kaduna 2222, Nigeria.
ISRN Nutr. 2014 Jan 22;2014:384230. doi: 10.1155/2014/384230. eCollection 2014.
Production of coffee beans is an important lifeline for the economy of several countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The brew from this well sought for cash crop is readily consumed due to its good sensory qualities owing to the presence of many micronutrients. Some of these chemical compounds possess biological activities, including antiproliferative, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effects. Four representative groups of these micronutrients, namely, caffeine, chlorogenic acid, diterpenes, and trigonelline, play key roles in these bioactive effects of coffee. In order to guarantee the quality of coffee products and to protect consumer interest and safeguard their well-being, it is extremely important to employ sensitive and accurate analytical methods in the characterization and quantitative determination of these bioactive constituents. This review aims to present recent applications in this regard.
咖啡豆的生产是拉丁美洲、非洲和亚洲几个国家经济的重要生命线。这种备受追捧的经济作物冲泡出的饮品因其含有多种微量营养素而具有良好的感官品质，因而很容易被消费。这些化合物中的一些具有生物活性，包括抗增殖、抗氧化和抗菌作用。这些微量营养素的四个代表性类别，即咖啡因、绿原酸、二萜类化合物和胡芦巴碱，在咖啡的这些生物活性作用中发挥着关键作用。为了保证咖啡产品的质量，保护消费者利益并保障他们的健康，采用灵敏且准确的分析方法来表征和定量测定这些生物活性成分极其重要。本综述旨在介绍这方面的最新应用。
