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Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea
By
Michelle Francl
Michelle Francl
Bryn Mawr College & Vatican Observatory, USA
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-83916-591-7
PDF ISBN:
978-1-83767-038-3
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-83767-039-0
Paperback ISBN:
978-1-83707-103-6
Product Type:
Popular Science
No. of Pages:
240
Publication date:
24 Jan 2024
Book Chapter
Chapter 3: The Drug in the Cup
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Published:24 Jan 2024
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Product Type: Popular Science
Page range:
45 - 78
Citation
Steeped
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This chapter explores the chemistry of caffeine, the world’s most widely used psychoactive substance. The molecular structure of caffeine and its relationship with the binding of caffeine to adenosine receptors in the brain is described. Designs of “super-caffeines” are detailed. The role of caffeine in tea plants is discussed, including its biosynthesis. A variety of methods for decaffeinating tea are explained.
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