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Description:

This comprehensive book gathers in a single volume in-depth information on composition, processing, consumption, health effects, and epidemiological correlations for several common methylxanthines found in tea, coffee and mate.

Features:

    * Provides an introductory overview of the chemistry and analysis of methylxanthines
    * Addresses the critical and complex question of consumption of caffeine
    * Covers the basic physiology and biochemistry of caffeine with health professionals needing a concise overview in mind
    * Examines the effects of caffeine-containing beverages on serum cholesterol, cancer, fibrocystic breast disease, calcium and bone health, and human reproduction
    * Includes an appendix listing the caffeine content of popular cola beverages
    * Summarizes data in 70 easy-to-read tables

Table of Contents:

    * Introduction to the Chemistry, Isolation, and Biosynthesis of Methylxanthines,
      S.M. Tarka, Jr. and W.J. Hurst
    * Analytical Methods for the Quantitation of Methylxanthines, W.J. Hurst,
      R.A. Martin, Jr., and S.M. Tarka, Jr.
    * Tea: The Plant and Its Manufacture; Chemistry and Consumption of the Beverage,
      D.A. Balentine, M.E. Harbowy, and H.N. Graham
    * Tea in China, D.L. Hoffman
    * The Coffee Plant and Its Processing, M.A. Spiller
    * The Chemical Components of Coffee, M.A. Spiller
    * Methylxanthine Composition and Consumption Patterns of Cocoa and
      Chocolate Products, J.L. Apgar and S.M. Tarka, Jr.
    * Maté, H.N. Graham
    * Caffeine Consumption, L. Lundsberg
    * Basic Metabolism and Physiological Effects of the Methylxanthines,
      G.A. Spiller
    * Caffeine as an Ergogenic Aid, R.J. Lamarine
    * Caffeine: Effects on Psychological Functioning and Performance,
      B.D. Smith and K. Tola
    * Coffee, Caffeine, and Serum Cholesterol, C. Gardner, B. Bruce,
      and G.A. Spiller
    * Coffee, Tea, Methylxanthines, Human Cancer and Fibrocystic Breast Disease,
      G.A. Spiller, and B. Bruce
    * Caffeine, Calcium, and Bone Health, B. Bruce and G.A. Spiller
    * Caffeine and Reproduction, M. Winick
    * Caffeine Content of Some Cola Beverages, G.A. Spiller