Kahweol
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Kahweol is a diterpene
Diterpene
Diterpenes are a type of terpenes composed of four isoprene units. They derive from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Diterpenes form the basis for biologically important compounds such as retinol, retinal, and phytol...

 molecule found in the beans of Coffea arabica. It is structurally related to cafestol
Cafestol
Cafestol is a diterpene molecule present in coffee.A typical bean of Coffea arabica contains about 0.6% cafestol by weight. Cafestol is present in highest quantity in unfiltered coffee drinks such as French press coffee or Turkish coffee/Greek coffee...

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