Stable radical content and anti-radical activity of roasted Arabica coffee: from in-tact bean to coffee brew.

The roasting of coffee beans generates stable radicals within melanoidins produced by non-enzymatic browning. Roasting coffee beans has further been suggested to increase the antioxidant (AO) capacity of coffee brews. Herein, we have characterized the radical content and AO capacity of brews prepare...

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Main Authors: Gordon J Troup, Luciano Navarini, Furio Suggi Liverani, Simon C Drew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4391752?pdf=render