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The cholesterol-raising factor from coffee beans

R Urgert1, M B Katan

  • 1Wageningen Agricultural University, Department of Human Nutrition, The Netherlands.

Annual Review of Nutrition
|January 1, 1997
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Certain coffee brewing methods increase cholesterol due to diterpenes like cafestol and kahweol. Filtered coffee does not raise cholesterol because paper filters remove these compounds.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Food Science
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Coffee consumption is widespread globally.
  • Different brewing methods exist, impacting beverage composition.
  • Serum lipid levels, particularly LDL cholesterol, are critical health indicators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the coffee components responsible for raising cholesterol.
  • To explain the mechanism by which coffee affects serum lipids.
  • To assess the public health implications of coffee's lipid-altering effects.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature up to December 1996.
  • Analysis of coffee bean composition.
  • Understanding the extraction and filtration properties of coffee brewing.

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Main Results:

  • Diterpene lipids, cafestol and kahweol, are identified as cholesterol-raising agents.
  • These diterpenes are present in unfiltered coffee preparations (boiled, cafetiere, Turkish).
  • Filtered coffee, using paper filters, does not significantly affect cholesterol levels.

Conclusions:

  • The presence or absence of paper filtration is key to coffee's impact on cholesterol.
  • Unfiltered coffee consumption can lead to elevated total and LDL cholesterol.
  • Understanding these effects is important for public health recommendations regarding coffee intake.