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Newly discovered coffee compounds beat diabetes drug in lab tests
Roasted coffee may do more than wake you up—it could help control blood sugar. Researchers discovered several new coffee compounds that inhibit α-glucosidase, a key enzyme linked to type 2 diabetes. Some of these molecules were even more potent than a common anti-diabetic drug. The study also introduced a faster, greener way to uncover health-boosting compounds in complex foods.
When we think of roasted coffee, we usually stay in the obvious: caffeine, aroma, that push to start the day. Recent research suggests that, from a chemical point of view, a cup looks less like an “ingredient” and more like a “market full of stalls”: hundreds of different compounds living together, some very abundant and others so discreet that they go unnoticed if they are not searched with the right tools. A work signed by Minghua Qiu’s team a…
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