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TK21: Food Phenolic Compounds 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

Code

Name

Alternative Name

Occurrences

Correlations

FP 1

Apiol

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

FP 2

Caffeic Acid

Grass pollen, apple, artichoke, beans, carrot, cauliflower, grape, lettuce, olives, coffee.

Sinus congestion, headache, indigestion, joint pains, dizziness and tingling and numbness of extremities.

FP 3

Cinnamic Acid

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.

FP 4

Coumarin

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

FP 5

Eugenol

Foods, perfumes, dental practice including in analgesics, cloves, cinnamon, pimento.

Chronic urticaria.

FP 6

Gallic Acid

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, ADH, dyslexia, arthritis, low back problems, sciatica, chronic severe chest pain, nasal congestion, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, headaches, dyspepsia, itching, chronic fatigue

FP 7

Indole

In all complete proteins, especially milk, clover pollen.

Bowel problems, asthma, sinus problems, mental disorientation, craving for milk, headaches, chronic fatigue.

FP 8

Kaempferol

Grass pollen, some flower pollens, widely distributed in fruit, tomatoes

 

FP 9

Phenyl
Isothiocyanate

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.

FP 10

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

FP 11

Piperine

Beef, beet sugar, chicken, eggs, lamb, milk, tuna, turkey, yeast, black pepper, tomato, potato.

Arthritis, burning skin and face, chest congestion, sneezing

FP 12

Pyrrole

Pyrole

Found in chlorophyll so widely distributed in plants.

Chronic abdominal discomfort, mood swings, anxiety, depression, multiple sclerosis, skin rashes

FP 13

Rutin

Clover pollen, grass pollen, ragweed pollen

Joint pain, bruising, sinus congestion, constipation, hay fever, irritability.

FP 14

Tyramine

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


References:
D.W.A. Sharp The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry
Maurice Hanssen E For Additives
P. Cox & P. Brusseau Secret Ingredients
M. Birkin C For Chemicals
J. Emsley The Consumer’s Good Chemical Guide

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