• Provides an introductory overview of the chemistry and analysis of methylxanthines
• Addresses the critical and complex question of consumption of caffeine
• Covers the basic physiology and biochemistry of caffeine with health professionals needing a concise overview in mind
• Examines the effects of caffeine-containing beverages on serum cholesterol, cancer, fibrocystic breast disease, calcium and bone health, and human reproduction
• Includes an appendix listing the caffeine content of popular cola beverages
• Summarizes data in 70 easy-to-read tables

Contents

• Introduction to the Chemistry, Isolation, and Biosynthesis of Methylxanthines,
  S.M. Tarka, Jr. and W.J. Hurst
• Analytical Methods for the Quantitation of Methylxanthines, W.J. Hurst,
  R.A. Martin, Jr., and S.M. Tarka, Jr.
• Tea: The Plant and Its Manufacture; Chemistry and Consumption of the Beverage,
  D.A. Balentine, M.E. Harbowy, and H.N. Graham
• Tea in China, D.L. Hoffman
• The Coffee Plant and Its Processing, M.A. Spiller
• The Chemical Components of Coffee, M.A. Spiller
• Methylxanthine Composition and Consumption Patterns of Cocoa and
  Chocolate Products, J.L. Apgar and S.M. Tarka, Jr.
• Maté, H.N. Graham
• Caffeine Consumption, L. Lundsberg
• Basic Metabolism and Physiological Effects of the Methylxanthines,
  G.A. Spiller
• Caffeine as an Ergogenic Aid, R.J. Lamarine
• Caffeine: Effects on Psychological Functioning and Performance,
  B.D. Smith and K. Tola
• Coffee, Caffeine, and Serum Cholesterol, C. Gardner, B. Bruce,
  and G.A. Spiller
• Coffee, Tea, Methylxanthines, Human Cancer and Fibrocystic Breast Disease,
  G.A. Spiller, and B. Bruce
• Caffeine, Calcium, and Bone Health, B. Bruce and G.A. Spiller
• Caffeine and Reproduction, M. Winick
• Caffeine Content of Some Cola Beverages, G.A. Spiller
• Index