Caffeine's Origin, Chemistry, and Systemic Effects

Gilbert, Stephanie

Caffeine's Origin, Chemistry, and Systemic Effects

dc.contributor.advisor	McGrath, Thomas
dc.contributor.author	Gilbert, Stephanie
dc.contributor.department	Biology.	en_US
dc.contributor.schools	honors college	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-05-26T13:22:43Z
dc.date.available	2020-05-26T13:22:43Z
dc.date.copyright	2020-04-30
dc.date.issued	2020-05-26
dc.description.abstract	This thesis examines the structure of caffeine: its chemistry, its mechanisms of action in the body, and ultimately, how that plays into its impact on the oral cavity. The opening chapter serves as an introduction, providing a historical account of coffee and a discussion of its chemical components, creating a foundation for the paper to highlight its well-known component: caffeine. In the second chapter, caffeine’s impact on glucose metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes is addressed. The third chapter investigates caffeine’s effects on cognitive performance, alertness, and its mode of action in the brain, and the fourth chapter analyzes the association of caffeine intake and the development of periodontal disease. Finally, the fifth chapter will discuss caffeine’s role in dental staining. This research serves to educate readers on caffeine’s impacts on metabolism, psyche, and dentition.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/10926
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
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dc.rights.accessrights	Worldwide access	en_US
dc.subject	Chemistry	en_US
dc.subject	Biochemistry	en_US
dc.title	Caffeine's Origin, Chemistry, and Systemic Effects	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US