Abstract
Background: Coffee includes some potentially bioactive components that can interfere with platelets, which can influence coagulation, despite generating controversy. The aim of this systematic review is to verify whether coffee or its components can influence platelet regulators and/or aggregation. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted on July 29, 2021, in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, using the following mesh-terms: (caffeine)) OR (coffee)) AND (platelets). Eligibility criteria were: studies carried out in humans, referring to the effects of coffee consumption, or one of its components, on platelets or their regulators. We exclude in vitro or animal studies, reviews, editorials, and non-English written studies. From a total of 836 publications, 17 articles were included from which we extracted the relationship between coffee consumption and changes in blood platelets and performed a subjective assessment of bias. Results: Ten articles refer to the non-interference of coffee or its components with platelets, nine affirm results that support the increase in platelet aggregation, and eight articles observe the decrease in platelet aggregation when coffee is consumed. Some articles presented the lack of data regarding the sample collection location, age group, or classification as to the type of study, which is limiting. Conclusions: The heterogeneity of results makes it difficult to correctly interpret the possible interaction of coffee or its components with platelets or their regulators. For better interpretation, further studies on this topic should be carried out considering the individualization of coffee components, different platelet regulators, and the size of the sample used.
Highlights
Coffee is a beverage widely consumed worldwide, and it is produced from roasted coffee beans that are extracted and processed by a dry or wet technique.[1]
This study is a systematic review of the literature to ascertain the effects of coffee consumption on platelets and their regulators and it was prepared according to the PRISMA recommendations,[43] whose checklist is presented in the Supplementary Data (Supplementary File S1).[44]
Three studies referred to the sample collection site, which was at the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany,[60] University of California at Davis,[61] and with members of a Department of Nutrition.[50]
Summary
Coffee is a beverage widely consumed worldwide, and it is produced from roasted coffee beans that are extracted and processed by a dry or wet technique.[1] This drink includes some potentially bioactive components, such as caffeine, diterpenes, and polyphenols, such as chlorogenic acid (CGA), quinides, and lactones.[2]. Coffee includes some potentially bioactive components that can interfere with platelets, which can influence coagulation, despite generating controversy. The aim of this systematic review is to verify whether coffee or its components can influence platelet regulators and/or aggregation. Eligibility criteria were: studies carried out in humans, referring to the effects of coffee consumption, or one of its components, on platelets or their regulators. Further studies on this topic should be carried out considering the individualization of coffee components, different platelet regulators, and the size of the sample used
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