Effects of organic and conventional coffee on the metabolism and body composition of Wistar rats
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According to the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (ABIC), coffee consumption increased 35% only on March. Thus, evaluating the beneficial evidence for associations between coffee consumption and the multiple health outcomes is extremely important. The present study aimed to compare the effects of organic and conventional coffee on lipid, glycidic, protein metabolism, C-reactive protein levels, urea, uric acid and body composition of male Wistar rats. The experimental study was quantitative, prospective and interventional, and was conducted with eighteen male animals distributed in three groups, each with six animals, where Group I received only water, Group II received organic coffee and Group III received the conventional coffee. The results showed that the consumption of organic coffee contributed to a protective action of the liver and the heart, which was not observed in animals that ingested conventional coffee.
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