Bioactive Compounds in Coffee: Metabolism, Bioavailability and Health Effects—A Review
Hajnal Finta·Enikő Nemes-Nagy·Margit Solymár·Zsuzsanna Faust·Marius-Călin Cherecheș·Florina Ruța·Daniela-Edith Ceană·Corneliu-Florin Buicu·Sándor Pál
Coffee is a very popular psychoactive beverage with a complex composition. Besides its stimulant effect due to caffeine, it contains several bioactive compounds with antioxidant properties and potent metabolic activity. Its clinical efficacy is fundamentally determined by the bioavailability and metabolic fate of its constituents. The bioactive components of coffee, such as polyphenols, melanoidins, phytosterols, biogenic amines, and carotenoids, have notable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and