Document Detail


Methylglyoxal content in drinking coffee as a cytotoxic factor.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20722928     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A causal relationship between metabolic syndrome and methylglyoxal (MG) has been suggested. Consumption of coffee and other types of beverages has been known to produce MG, thus resulting in both nutritional and health concerns. The purpose of this study was to determine the ideal combination of coffee, cream, and sugar in order to minimize MG consumption. Four types of black coffee were tested: espresso, bold, mild, and a decaffeinated mild roast. Sugar and/or cream were added to the coffee samples to test whether MG levels were altered. Using high-performance liquid chromatography, the concentration of MG in various coffee samples was determined. The espresso coffee sample was found to contain the highest level of MG at 230.9 microM. The bold coffee roast had the 2nd highest amount of MG, followed by the mild and decaffeinated varieties. Adding cream to bold coffee significantly reduced its MG level in comparison to the coffee sample without cream. On the other hand, the addition of sugar to the bold coffee did not further increase the MG level in the samples. The cellular damaging effect of MG was shown as there were decreased numbers of cultured HEK-293 cells after 24 h of MG treatment (100 and 300 microM), which is consistent with an increased cell apoptosis induced by MG treatment (100 and 300 microM). Due to the overconsumption of exogenous MG, drinking an excess of any type of coffee poses health risks.
Authors:
J Wang; T Chang
Related Documents :
7599918 - Dose-dependent caffeine pharmacokinetics during severe sleep deprivation in humans.
15288338 - Neutron activation-based gamma scintigraphy in pharmacoscintigraphic evaluation of an e...
12213538 - Interactions between the cb1 receptor agonist delta 9-thc and the cb1 receptor antagoni...
11921198 - Chemoprevention of heterocyclic amine-induced mammary carcinogenesis in rats.
10451788 - Induction of acute metabolic acid/base changes in humans.
19690058 - Postoperative chemoradiotherapy in gastric cancer--a phase i-ii study of radiotherapy w...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of food science     Volume:  75     ISSN:  1750-3841     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Food Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-20     Completed Date:  2011-01-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0014052     Medline TA:  J Food Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  H167-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Walter Murray Collegiate Inst., Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects
Caffeine / chemistry
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Coffee / adverse effects*,  chemistry*
Cytostatic Agents / analysis,  chemistry,  toxicity
Cytotoxins / analysis,  chemistry,  toxicity*
Dietary Sucrose / chemistry
Food Handling
HEK293 Cells
Humans
Metabolic Syndrome X / epidemiology
Milk / chemistry
Osmolar Concentration
Pyruvaldehyde / analysis,  chemistry,  toxicity*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Coffee; 0/Cytostatic Agents; 0/Cytotoxins; 0/Dietary Sucrose; 58-08-2/Caffeine; 78-98-8/Pyruvaldehyde

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Induction of heme oxygenase-1 by whisky congeners in human endothelial cells.
Next Document:  Development of an ingredient containing apple peel, as a source of polyphenols and dietary fiber.