Coffee was originally noted for, and is still popular because of, its energizing effect when consumed. What is the chemical that produces this effect?
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The active ingredient in coffee is caffeine, which is a stimulant and the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance in the world. Caffeine's primary mechanism in the brain is blocking the effects of an inhibitory neurotransmitter called Adenosine.
Chemically, it's a molecule of niacin with a methyl group attached. It breaks down into pyridines, which give coffee its sweet, earthy taste and also prevent the tooth-eating bacterium Streptococcus mutans from attaching to your teeth.
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Q. Coffee was originally noted for, and is still popular because of, its energizing effect when consumed. What is the chemical that produces this effect?
Answer : Caffeine
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-- Caffeine is a natural stimulant that derives from over 60 different plant sources, including coffee beans, tea leaves, cacao seeds and cola nut seeds.
-- It is the main ingredient in coffee, typically has three times more caffeine than tea or cola.
-- Other than coffee, it is also consumed through tea, soft drinks - particularly energy drinks - and chocolate.
-- It is also found in some prescription and non-prescription drugs.