Kahweol is a
diterpenoid
Diterpenes are a class of chemical compounds composed of four isoprene units, often with the molecular formula C20H32. They are biosynthesized by plants, animals and fungi via the HMG-CoA reductase pathway, with geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate being ...
molecule found in the beans of ''
Coffea arabica'' and is structurally related to
cafestol.
Its name derives from the Arabic word ''ka-ah-wa'', leading to the word, "coffee" . In French, the related
slang
Slang is vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in spoken conversation but avoided in formal writing. It also sometimes refers to the language generally exclusive to the members of particular in-g ...
word "kawa" designates coffee.
See also
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Cafestol
References
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Diterpenes
Naphthofurans
Vicinal diols
Cyclopentanes