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Figure 1. Structure of caffeine This experiment aims to extract pure caffeine from
coffee beans by using the 3 extraction techniques
Caffeine is the world’s most consumed legal drug mentioned above. In addition to that, the properties of
(Hopes, 1997). It is a cardiac, respiratory, and caffeine will also be studied.
psychic stimulant, and also a diuretic. The average
daily consumption of caffeine in the US is 300mg (US
FDA, 2012) and excessive intake of this drug may II. Methodology
result to restlessness, irritability, insomnia,
To extract caffeine from coffee bean, soxhlet
headaches, and muscle tremors (George, 2000;
extractor was used. The ground coffee beans were
Kamimori et al., 2000). An intake greater than 10g
placed in a thimble that was previously washed with
may result to death.
ethanol. The thimble was placed in the inner tube of
the Soxhlet extractor.