Dehydrocafestol
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Any dehydro- derivative of cafestol, but especially 15,16-dehydrocafestol that is present in roasted coffee uncountable
"This finding could explain the lower radical-scavenging activity recorded for RCO than for GCO. As regards the diterpenes, there is no consensus in the literature data regarding the decrease of kahweol and cafestol contents during coffee beans roasting, but it has been reported that dehydrocafestol and dehydrokahweol are generated by dehydration of diterpenes under heat exposure [48 ]."
Example
More examples"This finding could explain the lower radical-scavenging activity recorded for RCO than for GCO. As regards the diterpenes, there is no consensus in the literature data regarding the decrease of kahweol and cafestol contents during coffee beans roasting, but it has been reported that dehydrocafestol and dehydrokahweol are generated by dehydration of diterpenes under heat exposure [48 ]."
Etymology
From dehydro- + cafestol.
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