Effect of Caffeine in Genetic and Cancer (review article)

Abstract

affeine is one of purine compounds which occur naturally in different species ofplants such as: tea, coffee and cacao plants. DNA synthesis and replication areaffected by caffeine through different methods and these will lead to exhibition ofmore than one effect in cell division. Caffeine has not proved to have a mutagenic effect, butit prevents the action of mutagenic compounds. Harmful activity of UV is blocked bycaffeine when it is added to the treated cells with UV light. Furthermore, caffeine is notfound to have a chief role in the conversion normal cells to cancer state, but, in fact, it has areflexive action when it prevents the carcinogenic compounds to effect on cell division.