Monday, September 21, 2020

Chemistry in Coffee

  


Caffeine is  a  central nervous  system  stimulant. It's  one  of  the most popular  drugs  in  the world,  consumed  by  up  to 90%  of people in the world in different form

 

 Caffeine  is  a  stimulant  of  the central  nervous  system  (CNS), the cardiac muscle increases heart rate, and respiratory system -relaxes  air  passages  permitting  improved  inhalation,  and allows some muscles to contract more easily.  It  acts  as  a  diuretic  it  increases  the  rate  of  bodily  urine excretion, and  delays  fatigue  having  the  effect  of  warding  off drowsiness and restoring alertness.  Caffeine absorption  occurs  in  the body very  quickly.  It  enters the bloodstream through  the  stomach  and  small  intestine,  and its effects  are  felt as soon as  15  minutes after consumption. It is completely absorbed  within  45  minutes  of  intake.  Caffeine does not  accumulate  in  the  bloodstream nor it is stored in  the body, but it does persist  but  only  about  ½  is  eliminated in the urine within 6 hours.  Caffeine sensitivity  refers  to  the amount  of  caffeine  that  will produce  negative  side effects  in  a  particular  person.  Regular caffeine  consumption  reduces  sensitivity  to  caffeine,  and  a higher  intake  is  needed  for  the  same  effects.  So  caffeine  is considered to be an addictive drug.  




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