Food Phenolics Test Kit
Phenolic food compounds (also known as aromatic food compounds) occur naturally in all foods: they give the food colour and flavour and help to prevent premature decomposition.
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Name |
Alternative Name |
Occurrences |
Correlations |
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Apiol |
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beef, cheese, chocolate, milk, oranges, peas, black pepper, soybeans, tomatoes, almonds, carrot, celery, lettuce, parsley, walnut, bay leaf, lemon |
irregular menses, amenorrhea, menopausal flushing, breast tenderness, itching of skin, obesity, chronic fatigue, elbow pain |
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Caffeic Acid |
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grass pollen, apple, artichoke, beans, carrot, cauliflower, grape, lettuce, olives, coffee |
sinus congestion, headache, indigestion, joint pains, dizziness and tingling and numbness of extremities |
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Cinnamic Acid |
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fruit, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, clover pollen, sagebrush pollen; used as a flavouring, and in perfumes, cosmetics and medicinal products to give a spicy, oriental perfume;also used to make synthetic indigo dye |
acne, eczema, psoriasis, bladder problems, chronic fatigue, hypoglycaemia, chest constriction, craving for fruit, headache, indigestion, sore throat |
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Coumarin |
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wheat, rice, barley, corn, soy, cheese, beef, eggs, clover pollen, grass pollen |
asthma, arthritis, low back pain, cervical neck pain, non-specific pruritis, chronic fatigue, abdominal bloating, ear congestion |
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Eugenol |
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foods, perfumes, dental practice including in analgesics, cloves, cinnamon, pimento |
chronic urticaria |
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Gallic Acid |
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milk, apple, apricot, banana, barley, beans, beer, cashew nut, cheese, cocoa, egg, crab, cucumber, garlic, ginger, grape, olives, papaya, peach, peanut, pear, pineapple, potato, tea, tomato, wheat, yeast, food colourings |
hyperactivity, |
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Indole |
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in all complete proteins, especially milk, clover pollen |
bowel problems, asthma, sinus problems, mental disorientation, craving for milk, headaches, chronic fatigue |
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Kaempferol |
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grass pollen, some flower pollens, widely distributed in fruit, tomatoes |
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Phenyl Isothiocyanate |
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chicken, eggs, beef, cheese, lamb, peanuts |
chronic arrhythmia, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, migraine headaches, hyperthyroidism, shoulder bursitis, burning arm pains, joint pains, chest constriction, heartburn, headaches, sinus congestion, tingling arms and legs |
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Phloridzin |
Phlorizin, Phloridzite |
beef, cheese, beet sugar, soy, apples, strawberries |
diabetes, collagen disease, active cancer, mood swings, light headedness, low back pain, headaches, shoulder pain, drowsiness and tiredness |
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Piperine |
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beef, beet sugar, chicken, eggs, lamb, milk, tuna, turkey, yeast, black pepper, tomato, potato |
arthritis, burning skin and face, chest congestion, sneezing |
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Pyrrole |
Pyrole |
found in chlorophyll so widely distributed in plants |
chronic abdominal discomfort, mood swings, anxiety, depression, multiple sclerosis, skin rashes |
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Rutin |
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clover pollen, grass pollen, ragweed pollen |
joint pain, bruising, sinus congestion, constipation, hay fever, irritability |
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Tyramine |
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beer, red wines, some cheese, bananas, red plums, figs, raisins, avocados, some beans, aubergine / eggplant, pickled herring, canned meats, salami, yoghurt, soup cubes, commercial gravies, chocolate, and soy sauce |
migraine |