Author(s): Aarzoo Tomar and Parvinder Kaur

Abstract:
Coffee is one of the most widely and popularly consumed beverages in whole of the world because of its aroma and pleasant taste. Many studies have been performed to explain the best possible beneficial effects of consuming coffee on human health and they have shown that coffee exhibits potent antioxidant activity, which is generally due to its polyphenolic content present coffee. Some of the evidences suggest that coffee roasting may change the polyphenolic content present in green coffee beans (e.g., Maillard reaction) and, accompanying their antioxidant activity. The present study was conducted to examine how many people are consuming coffee, green coffee on regular bases and to create awareness of consumption of green coffee beans and its health benefits. This study was conducted in the Department of Food and Nutrition, B.P.S.M. Vishwavidayalaya Khanpur Kalan (Sonipat) and data was collected by presenting simple questioner among forty employees of University.