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Coffee contains similar levels of antioxidants to black tea and can be just as beneficial to health, according to Scottish scientists that have found coffee’s antioxidants are highly absorbable by the human body.
Research has already established the antioxidant activity of coffee and confirmed its antioxidant components – chlorogenic acid, also found in fruits, such as apples.
But Professor Crozier’s research demonstrated for the first time the high bioavailability of such antioxidants when consumed in coffee.
The findings were presented last week at the Society for Experimental Biology’s annual meeting at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and will be submitted for publication in a scientific journal.
Coffee contains similar levels of antioxidants to black tea and can be just as beneficial to health, according to Scottish scientists that have found coffee’s antioxidants are highly absorbable by the human body.
Research has already established the antioxidant activity of coffee and confirmed its antioxidant components – chlorogenic acid, also found in fruits, such as apples.
But Professor Crozier’s research demonstrated for the first time the high bioavailability of such antioxidants when consumed in coffee.
The findings were presented last week at the Society for Experimental Biology’s annual meeting at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and will be submitted for publication in a scientific journal.