Coffee : emerging health effects and disease prevention /

• Corporate Author: Institute of Food Technologists
• Other Authors: Chu, Yi-Fang (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Ames, Iowa : IFT Press, Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, 2012.
• Series: IFT Press series.
• Subjects: Coffee > Health aspects.; Caffeine > Physiological effect.; Coffee > physiology.; Coffee.; Agriculture.; Science.; Natural history.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 324 pages) : illustrations.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781119949862; 1119949866; 9781119949879; 1119949874
• DOI: 10.1002/9781119949893

Coffee: Emerging Health Benefits and Disease Prevention presents a comprehensive overview of the recent scientific advances in the field. The book focuses on the following topics: coffee constituents; pro- and antioxidant properties of coffee constituents; bioavailability of coffee constituents; health benefits and disease prevention effects of coffee; and potential negative impacts on health. Multiple chapters describe coffee's positive impact on health and various diseases: type 2 diabetes; neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's and Alzheimer's); cancer (prostate, bladder, pancreatic, breast.