The Claim
Cafestol and kahweol independently increase alanine aminotransferase levels, and their effects on liver enzymes occur through biological pathways distinct from those affecting serum lipids.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Cafestol and kahweol raise alanine aminotransferase levels in the liver through mechanisms that are separate from how they affect blood lipid levels.
See the scientific wording
Both cafestol and kahweol independently raise alanine aminotransferase levels, but their effects on liver enzymes are not coupled with their effects on serum lipids, suggesting distinct biological pathways for hepatotoxicity and hyperlipidemia.
Cafestol and kahweol both cause liver cells to release a specific enzyme into the blood, but only cafestol changes fat levels in the bloodstream because they act on different parts of the liver cell.
What the research says
1 studyCafestol and kahweol both make a liver stress marker go up, but only cafestol really raises cholesterol and triglycerides. Since kahweol boosts the liver marker without affecting fats, they must work through different body pathways.
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