The cholesterol-raising diterpenes from coffee beans increase serum lipid transfer protein activity levels in humans.
Atherosclerosis
; 132(2): 251-4, 1997 Jul 25.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9242972
ABSTRACT
Cafestol and kahweol-diterpenes present in unfiltered coffee-strongly raise serum VLDL and LDL cholesterol and slightly reduce HDL cholesterol in humans. The mechanism of action is unknown. We determined whether the coffee diterpenes may affect lipoprotein metabolism via effects on lipid transfer proteins and lecithincholesterol acyltransferase in a randomized, double-blind cross-over study with 10 healthy male volunteers. Either cafestol (61-64 mg/day) or a mixture of cafestol (60 mg/day) and kahweol (48-54 mg/day) was given for 28 days. Serum activity levels of cholesterylester transfer protein, phospholipid transfer protein and lecithincholesterol acyltransferase were measured using exogenous substrate assays. Relative to baseline values, cafestol raised the mean (+/- S.D.) activity of cholesterylester transfer protein by 18 +/- 12% and of phospholipid transfer protein by 21 +/- 14% (both P < 0.001). Relative to cafestol alone, kahweol had no significant additional effects Lecithincholesterol acyltransferase activity was reduced by 11 +/- 12% by cafestol plus kahweol (P = 0.02). It is concluded that the effects of coffee diterpenes on plasma lipoproteins may be connected with changes in serum activity levels of lipid transfer proteins.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carrier Proteins
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Diterpenes
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Atherosclerosis
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Países Bajos