Posted by Larry Hoover on August 28, 2004, at 21:17:19
In reply to re: PEA » KaraS, posted by lil' jimi on August 28, 2004, at 20:48:27
> KaraS posts:
> > I think it's because of the PEA.
>
> i haven't found mention of significant amounts palmitoylethanolamide in chocolate.
>
> whereas:
> "In the recent study, Piomelli's group identified two anandamidelike compounds in chocolate -- which go by the unwieldy names of N-oleoylethanolamine and N-linoleoylethanolamine. At least in test-tube experiments, both delay anandamide's breakdown. Moreover, relative to the concentration of anandamide measured in chocolate, those of its chemical cousins proved relatively high."
> from http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arch/10_12_96/food.htm
>
> although PEA may well be present in chocolate, none of the studies i've seen make any reference to it.
>
> would you have a link to a study i have missed?
>
> ~ jimjimi the geek!
The problem with acronyms is that they can be ambiguous. I'm almost certain that the PEA Kara was mentioning is phenylethylamine, which is formed from phenylalanine.
Lar
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