Coffee And Chemistry

In our busy lives we have to face lots of tiresome occasions; that we really need something to overcome and create a peaceful mind. For many, a cup of coffee is a great help that relaxes the situation. Even though everyone drinks, very few are aware about the chemistry of coffee. So it’s time to look at the chemistry of this cup!!

Most of the Western countries consider coffee as a phenolic richest source in their diet. It also has good antioxidant properties. Some may try to get rid of the habit of coffee drinking by considering it as a guilty pleasure. But now scientists have proven that regular drinking of coffee has reduce the prone to cancers in the mouth, guts, esophagus, lungs and even the cardiovascular diseases.

As the positives coffee also has negatives like carcinogenic nature. It is caused by the chemicals like 4-methylimidazole and acrylamide in coffee. They include in very small amounts but the considerable usage of coffee enhances the risk to cancers.

References

1. https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/chemistry-in-every-cup/3004537.article