CAFFEINE – A CRITICAL REVIEW ON THE HEALTH ASPECTS AND ITS BENEFITS

Authors

  • Drushya Ramesh Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
  • Shekhara Naik R Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
  • Devaki C S Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India,

Keywords:

Caffeine, health benefits, psychoactive drug, cognitive health, cardiovascular

Abstract

Caffeine is a psychoactive drug which has attracted lot of attention in the culture. This is a white crystalline substance with unpleasant taste and has got no scent. Alkaloid caffeine is contained in the leaf, nuts, & seeds of a number of plants. It belongs to the organic group of xanthine’s which acts as a flavour enhancer and natural pesticide. Even though it is recognized as safe by ICMR, the excess amount can lead to several ill effects. There is an amino nitrogen in position 9 of the “caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthin) heterocyclic structure”, which is made up of “pyrimidinedione and imidazole ring systems”. Caffeine has got numerous health impacts posing more of the positive and less negative sequel to the health. Hence, this literature survey was carried out to gain more knowledge on the caffeine’s health impacts and its benefits. Caffeine has got lot of advantages in treating and altering the neurological consequences, maintaining one’s mental and physical endurance, mood, time taken to fall asleep, well-being of cognitive health, keeping track on cardiovascular disease, liver disease and balancing bone calcium level. Studies have also stated that caffeine is a non-carcinogenic compound, and it has got several health impacts on reproductive system as well as on fetal growth. Therefore, Caffeine is more healthful than it is harmful.

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30-06-2022

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Drushya Ramesh, Shekhara Naik R, & Devaki C S. (2022). CAFFEINE – A CRITICAL REVIEW ON THE HEALTH ASPECTS AND ITS BENEFITS. International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar, 13(2), 40–53. Retrieved from https://jrps.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/568

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): Volume 13 | Issue 2 | 2022

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