Information on all aspects of coffee production and use. Coffee pulp and parchment used as manures and mulches, and is occasionally fed to cattle in India. Coffelite, a type of plastic, made from coffee beans. Wood is hard, dense, durable, takes a good polish, and is suitable for tables, chairs, and turnery. Coffee with iodine is used as a deodorant List and Horhammer, 19691979. Caffeine has been described as a natural herbicide, selectively inhibiting germination of seeds of Amaranthus spinosus Rizvi et al, 1980. Caffeine is a widespread additive in overthecounter diet pills, pain killers, and stimulants Duke, 1984b.

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