Version 1
: Received: 28 June 2023 / Approved: 29 June 2023 / Online: 29 June 2023 (11:52:30 CEST)
How to cite:
Hernández-Ayala, L.F.; Pérez-González, A.; Reina, M.; Guzmán-López, E.G.; Galano, A. Morning Antioxidants: Molecular Insights on the Chemistry of Coffee Components. Preprints2023, 2023062138. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2138.v1
Hernández-Ayala, L.F.; Pérez-González, A.; Reina, M.; Guzmán-López, E.G.; Galano, A. Morning Antioxidants: Molecular Insights on the Chemistry of Coffee Components. Preprints 2023, 2023062138. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2138.v1
Hernández-Ayala, L.F.; Pérez-González, A.; Reina, M.; Guzmán-López, E.G.; Galano, A. Morning Antioxidants: Molecular Insights on the Chemistry of Coffee Components. Preprints2023, 2023062138. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2138.v1
APA Style
Hernández-Ayala, L.F., Pérez-González, A., Reina, M., Guzmán-López, E.G., & Galano, A. (2023). Morning Antioxidants: Molecular Insights on the Chemistry of Coffee Components. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2138.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Hernández-Ayala, L.F., Eduardo Gabriel Guzmán-López and Annia Galano. 2023 "Morning Antioxidants: Molecular Insights on the Chemistry of Coffee Components" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2138.v1
Abstract
Coffee is not only a delicious beverage but also an important dietary source of natural antioxidants. We live in an oxidative world where it is impossible to avoid pollution, stress, food additives, radiation, and other sources of oxidants that eventually lead to severe health disorders. Fortunately, there are chemicals in our diet that counteract the hazards posed by the reactive species that trigger oxidative stress. They are usually referred to as antioxidants; some of them can be versatile compounds that exert such a role in various ways. This review summarizes, from a chemical point of view, the antioxidant effects of relevant molecules found in coffee. Their ways of action and trends in activity are analyzed, considering the data gathered so far from both theory and experiments. The influence of the media and pH in aqueous solution, and structure-activity relationships are discussed. The protective role of the explored compounds is examined. A particular section is devoted to derivatives of some coffee components, and another one to their bioactivity. The data used in the analysis come from theoretical anc computational protocols, which have been proven to be very usefull in this context. Hopefully, the information provided here will promote further investigations into the amazing chemistry contained in our morning cup.
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