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What are the ingredients in regular coffee? What substances form the taste and smell of a coffee drink?

Chemical composition of natural coffee

• Main components
  • Carbohydrates (~60%)
  • Reducing sugar
  • Sucrose
  • Pectin
  • Starch
  • Pentan
  • Hemicellulose
  • Whole cellulose
  • Lignin
  • Grease
  • Protein
  • Ash content (oxide)
  • Tannic acid
  • N-methylnicotinic acid (soluble)
  • Caffeine (soluble)
• Alkaloid compounds
  • Caffeine
  • Theobromine
  • Theophyline
  • 1,3,7,9-Theacrine
  • Liberine
  • Methyllibetine
  • Trigonelline
  • Nicotinic acid
• Phenolic acid compounds
  • Vanillic Acid
  • Benzoic Acid
  • p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
  • 3-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
  • Gentosic Acid
  • Protocatechuic Acid
  • Caffeic Acid
  • Sinapic Acid
  • Ferulic Acid
  • p-Coumaric Acid
  • Caftaric Acid
  • 3-O-p-Coumaroylquinic Acid
  • 5-O-p-Coumaroylquinic Acid
  • 4-O-p-Coumaroylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 4-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 5-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 1-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 1-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 3-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 5-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 3,4-di-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 3,5-di-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 4,5-di-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 3,4-di-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 3,5-di-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 4 4,5-di-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 3-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 4-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 5-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 1-O-Feruloylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 3-O-Feruloylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 5-O-Feruloylquinic Acid Methyl Ester
  • 3,4-di-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 3,5-di-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 4,5-di-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-Feruloyl-5-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-Feruloyl-4-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 4-O-Feruloyl-5-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-Caffeoyl-4-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-Caffeoyl-5-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 4-O-Caffeoyl-5-O-Feruloylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-Feruloyl-4-O-p-Coumaroylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-p-Coumaroyl -5-O-Feruloyl Quinic Acid
  • 3-O-Caffeoyl-5-O-p-Coumaroylquinic Acid
  • 4-O-p-Coumaroyl-5-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • 4-O-Caffeoyl-5-O-p-Cumaroylquinic Acid
  • Caffeoyl-N-Tryptophan
  • p-Coumaroyl-N-Tryptophan
  • Feruloyl-N-Tryptophan
  • 5-O-Caffeoyl-1,3-Quinide
  • 3-O-Caffeoyl-1,5-Quinide
  • 4-O-Caffeoyl-1,3-Quinide
  • 5-O-Caffeoyl-1,4-Quinide
  • 4-O-Caffeoyl-1,5-Quinide
  • 5-O-Feruloyl-1,3-Quinide
  • 3-O-Feruloyl-1,5-Quinide
  • 4-O-Feruloyl-1,3-Quinide
  • 4-O-Feruloyl-1,5-Quinide
  • 3,4-di-O-Caffeoyl-1,5-Quinide
  • 4,5-di-O-Caffeoyl-1,3-Quinide
  • 3-O-Caffeoyl-4-O-3-Methylbutanoylquinic Acid
  • 3-O-Caffeoyl-4-O-3-Methylbutanoyl-1,5-Quinide
• Flavonoids compounds
  • Catechin
  • Epicatechin
  • Epicatechin gallate
  • Epigallocatechin gallate
  • Delphinidin-3,5-dilucoside
  • Delphinidin-3-(6ʹʹ-malonyl-glucoside)
  • Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside
  • Cyanidin-3-O-Rutinoside
  • Kaempferol
  • Kaempferol-3-Glc
  • Kaempferol-3-Glc-Hex-DeHex
  • Kaempferol-3-Glc-Hex
  • Kaempferol-3-Glc-(6ʹʹ-Rha)
  • Quercetin
  • Quercitrin
  • Isoquercitrin
  • Rutin
  • Hyperoside
  • Quercetin-3-Glc-Hex-DeHex
  • Quercetin-3-glucuronide
  • Luteolin
  • Patuletin
  • Fisetin
  • Myricetin
  • Apigenin
• Terpenes compounds
  • Ursolic Acid
  • Caffruone A
  • Caffruone B
  • Caffruone C
  • Caffruone D
  • Caffruenol A
  • Caffruenol B
  • Caffruolide A
  • Caffruolide B
  • Tricalysiolide A
  • Tricalysiolide B
  • Tricalysiolide C
  • Tricalysiolide E
  • 16α,17-Dihydroxy-ent-kauran-19-al
  • 16β,17-Hydroxy-ent-kauran-19-oic Acid
  • 16α,17-Dihydroxy-ent-kauran-19-oic Acid
  • 9β,16α,17-Trihydroxy-ent-kauran-19-oic Acid
  • 16β-7,17-Dihydroxy-ent-kauran-19-oic-Methyl Ester
  • 16α,17-Dihydroxy-9(11)-ent-kauren- 19-oic Acid
  • (2β,4β,15α)-15-Hydroxy-2-{[2-O-(3-methyl-1-oxo-butyl)]-β-D-glucopyrnosyl]oxy}-18-nor-ent kaur-16 en-18-oic Acid
  • Caffarolide A
  • Caffarolide B
  • Caffarolide C
  • Caffarolide D
  • Caffarolide E
  • Caffarolide F
  • Caffarolide G
  • Caffarolide H
  • Mascaroside I
  • Mascaroside II
  • Paniculoside VI
  • Cofaryloside I
  • Villanovane I
  • Mozambioside
  • Bengalensol
  • 19-Norkaur-16-en-18-oic acid-15-hydroxy-2-[[2-O-(3-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]oxy]-(2β,4α,15α)
  • 19-Norkaur-16-en-18-oic acid-15-hydroxy-2-{[2-O-(3-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]oxy}-(2β,4β,15α)
  • 19-Norkaur-16-en-18-oic cid-2-{[3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-2-O-(3-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-β-Dglucopyranosyl]oxy}-15-hydroxy-(2β,4α,15α)
  • 2β,16α,17-Trihydroxy-ent-kauran-19-oic Acid
  • Paniculoside IV
  • Mascaroside III
  • Mascaroside IV
  • Mascaroside V
  • 20-Nor-Cofaryloside I
  • 20-Nor-Cofaryloside II
  • Villanovane
  • Tricalysione
  • 2β,16α,17-Trihydroxy-ent-kauran-19α-oic Acid
  • 2-O-(2-O-Isovaleryl-β-D-gluco-pyranosyl)-4α-atrac-tyligenin
  • 2-O-(2-O-Isovaleryl-β-D-gluco-pyranosyl)-4α-atrac-tyligenin
  • 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-2-O-(2-O-isovaleryl-β-D-gluco-pyranosyl)-4β-atracty ligenin
  • 16-O-Methylcafestol
  • Cafestol
  • 16-O-Methylkahweol
  • Kahweol
  • Atractyligenin
  • 2-O-β-Glucopyranosyl-atractyligenin
  • 3ʹ-O-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-2ʹ-O-isovaleryl-2β-(2-desoxy-atractyligenin)-β-D-glucopyranoside
  • 2-O-β-Glucopyranosyl-carboxyatractyligenin
  • 3ʹ-O-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-2ʹ-O-isovaleryl-2β-(2-desoxy-carboxyatractyligenin)-β-D-glucopyranoside
  • Dehydrocafestol
  • Dehydrokahweol
  • Cafestal
  • Carboxyatractyligenin
  • Cafestol Palmitate
  • Kahweol Palmitate

Source: (article) Relationship between the Chemical Composition and the Biological Functions of Coffee by Shah Saud, Ahmad Mohammad Salamatullah

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