Coffea arabica
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Arabica coffee, Arabian coffee, Abyssinian coffee, Brazilian coffee Source: James A. Duke. 1983. Handbook of Energy Crops. unpublished. Dried seeds "beans" are roasted, ground, and brewed to make one of the two most important beverages in the western world. In its native Ethiopia, used as a masticatory since ancient times, it is also cooked in butter to make rich flat cakes. In Arabia a fermented drink from the pulp is consumed. Coffee is widely used as a flavoring, as in ice cream, pastries, candies, and liqueurs. Source of caffeine, dried ripe seeds are used as a stimulant, nervine, and diuretic, acting on central nervous system, kidneys, heart, and muscles. Indonesians and Malaysians prepare an infusion from dried leaves. Coffee pulp and parchment used as manures and mulches, and is occasionally fed to cattle in India. Coffelite, a type of plastic, made from coffee beans. Wood is hard, dense, durable, takes a good polish, and is suitable for tables, chairs, and turnery. Coffee with iodine is used as a deodorant (List and Horhammer, 1969-1979). Caffeine has been described as a natural herbicide, selectively inhibiting germination of seeds of
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| Page title: | Coffea arabica |
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| IP-address: | 128.210.161.215 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.PURDUE.EDU 128.210.11.5 NS1.RICE.EDU |
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| Date | activated: 24-Apr-1985 last updated: 11-Nov-2010 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |