Caffeic is an adjective referring to
coffee
Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted, ground coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content, but decaffeinated coffee is also commercially a ...
(see also:
Caffè
Coffee in Italy is an important part of Culture of Italy, Italian food culture. Italians are well known for their special attention to the preparation, the selection of the blends, and the use of accessories when creating many types of coffees. ...
the Italian word for it, written with two "f"). It can be found in:
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Caffeic acid
Caffeic acid is an organic compound with the formula . It is a polyphenol with a key role in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated in energy metabolism. Caffeic acid is also one major polyphenol responsible for maintaining normal le ...
, a hydroxycinnamic acid
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Caffeic aldehyde
Caffeic aldehyde is a phenolic aldehyde contained in the seeds of ''Phytolacca americana'' (American pokeweed). It is present in various parts of a large number of plants, such as the seeds of ''Phytolacca americana''.
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* Caffeic ac ...
, a phenolic aldehyde contained in the seeds of ''Phytolacca americana''
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