Decaffeinated coffee inhibits iron absorption as much as regular coffee
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SUPPORTED
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Evidence and scientific commentary indicate that decaffeinated coffee inhibits iron absorption similarly to regular coffee, primarily because the polyphenolic compounds responsible for this effect are present in both versions.
Evidence for · 2
Rimonabant improves cholesterol, insulin resistance and markers of non‐alcoholic fatty liver in morbidly obese patients: a retrospective cohort study
2011 · cited by 19
Argues that the non-caffeine components of coffee, such as chlorogenic acid, inhibit iron absorption equally in both regular and decaffeinated coffee.
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Does inhibition of iron absorption by coffee reduce the risk of gout?
2011 · cited by 3
Proposes that decaffeinated coffee shares regular coffee's ability to inhibit iron absorption through shared polyphenol compounds.