Kahweol is a diterpenoid molecule found in the beans of Coffea arabica and is structurally related to cafestol.[1] Its name derives from the Arabic قهوة qahwa meaning "coffee".
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(3bS,5aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bS)-3b,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10a,10b-Decahydro-7-hydroxy-10b-methyl-5a,8-Methano-5aH-cyclohepta(5,6)naphtho(2,1-b)furan-7-methanol
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C20H26O3 | |
Molar mass | 314.425 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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edit- ^ Surma, S.; Oparil, S. (August 9, 2021). "Coffee and Arterial Hypertension". Current Hypertension Reports. 23 (7): 38. doi:10.1007/s11906-021-01156-3. ISSN 1522-6417. PMC 8352830. PMID 34370111.