Abstract
Coffee is the most extensively consumed drink in the world. However, in the last few
years, unroasted coffee seeds, popularly known as green coffee beans (GCB), attracted people
due to its health properties. This review covers pharmacological efficacy, mechanism of action
and bioactive components of green coffee beans. It contains a unique set of polyphenolic
compounds, methylxanthines and diterpenes which are responsible for the astringency, flavour,
smell and taste as well as for its health benefits. Chlorogenic acid, a polyphenolic compound, is
the major bioactive compound in coffee beans which contributes most to the medicinal activities
present in it. The finding reveals the effectiveness of green coffee beans in all parameters of
metabolic syndrome by regulating adipokines. It prevents doxorubicin induced cardiomyocyte
cell death and also has antimutagenic activity on the HeLa cell line and PA-1 cell line. Neuroprotective
effect of GCB in degenerative disease was achieved by reducing neuroinflammatory
markers TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor-α) and IL-1β (interleukin-1β). Along with these
properties, GCB has shown some potential antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective and
sunscreen effects, as it contains a high sun protection factor. The findings from this study
conclude that green coffee beans have shown bizarrely several health benefits, but a large
number of trials and intervention are required to establish its medicinal values.
Keywords:
Bioactive, compounds, chlorogenic acid, coffee bean, therapeutic, properties.
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