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Coffee

Also indexed as:Green Coffee Extract, Coffea arabica, Coffea canephora, Green Coffee
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Botanical names:
Coffea arabica, Coffea canephora

Parts Used & Where Grown

Coffee is grown extensively throughout the world for its seeds (or beans), especially in the warm regions of the Central and South America, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands.
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This supplement has been used in connection with the following health conditions:

Used for AmountWhy
Hypertension
140–300 mg per day 3 stars[3 stars]
Extracts of green, unroasted coffee that are high in chlorogenic acids might help lower high blood pressure.
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Obesity
3 to 4 cups of coffee or 180 to 200 mg of green coffee extract per day3 stars[3 stars]
Coffee from roasted coffee beans and green coffee extract have both been shown to support weight loss.
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Type 2 Diabetes
Amount providing 400 to 450 mg chlorogenic acid daily1 star[1 star]
Drinking either regular or decaffeinated coffee has been associated with reduced type 2 diabetes risk in several studies.
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Traditional Use (May Not Be Supported by Scientific Studies)

Coffee, in the form of a brew of ground roasted beans, has been a popular stimulating beverage for almost one thousand years. Green coffee beans may have been eaten fresh by African cultures prior to 1000 A.D. Obtaining the stimulating effects of caffeine appears to be the primary reason for coffee consumption throughout history.
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