Dehydrocafestol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dehydrocafestol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any dehydro- derivative of cafestol, but especially 15,16-dehydrocafestol that is present in roasted coffee.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any dehydro- derivative of cafestol, but especially 15,16-dehydrocafestol that is present in roasted coffee.
Example Sentences
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 ].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cafestol, dehydrokahweol, dicaffeoyl, caffeol, caffeoylhexose, kahweol.
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