Phytochemical overview and medicinal importance of Coffea species from the past until now

Publication date: Available online 9 November 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Author(s): Éva Brigitta Patay, Tímea Bencsik, Nóra Papp Coffea (coffee) species are grown in almost all countries along the Equator. Many members of the genus have a large production history and an important role both in the global market and researches. Seeds (Coffeae semen) are successfully used in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries due to its caffeine and high polyphenol content. Nowadays, the three best-known coffee species are Arabic (Coffea arabica L.), Robusta (Coffea robusta L. Linden), and Liberian coffees (Coffea liberica Hier.). Even though, many records are available on coffee in scientific literature, wild coffee species like Bengal coffee (Coffea benghalensis Roxb. Ex Schult.) could offer many new opportunities and challenges for phytochemical and medical studies. In this comprehensive summary, we focused on the ethnomedicinal, phytochemical, and medical significance of coffee species up to the present.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research