Bacteria in coffee?

• April 25, 2024

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages nationwide; this is shown by figures from the National Association of the Coffee Industry , which reveal a growth in the sector of 13%. However, not only its aroma and flavor favors the senses, but it is even possible that caffeine, an essential element of this liquid, can generate a new era in drugs.

In a study conducted by the University of Iowa It was discovered that there are approximately four bacteria in caffeine, one of them is Pseudomonas putida CBB5, which can decompose this element into carbon dioxide or ammonia.
 

Caffeine is present in more than 60 different plants, including coffee. Considered a drug for its stimulant effects, it is composed of hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxide; structure that makes it resistant to the attack of bacteria.

The research that was done by the specialist Ryan Summers , and exposed in the American Society for Microbiology , highlights that the proteins of the bacterium, Pseudomonas putida CBB5, could be used to obtain new drugs to combat asthma and cardiac arrhythmias, this from caffeine. In addition, it could be used to process garbage obtained from tea and coffee.

This microorganism, which is found in coffee, transforms caffeine into carbon dioxide, which studies have shown is more than just a waste. This has benefits in the revascularization of tissues with poor irrigation.

We still need to analyze more the benefits of this bacterium, and the rest of those that can be found in a cup of this aromatic beverage.

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