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| - | Contrary to popular belief, chocolate does not contain caffeine. The pharmacologically active components of chocolate are:
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| - | Compound Amount (%W/W)
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| - | Neurotransmitters:
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| - | Serotonin 0.62 - 5.82
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| - | Histamine 0.04 - 0.13
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| - | Methylxanthines:
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| - | Theobromine <1.3
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| - | Caffeine ND
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| - | Tetrahydroisoquinolines:
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| - | Salsolinol High
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| - | Methyltetrahydroisoquinoline <0.01
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| - | Amines:
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| - | Phenylethylamine 0.02 - 2.20
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| - | Tele-methylhistamine 0.01 - 1.54
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| - | Spermidine 0.05 - 1.15
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| - | p-tyramine 0.02 - 0.35
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| - | 3-methyloxytyramine 0.02 - 0.33
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| - | Tryptamine 0.03 - 0.18
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| - | Spermine 0.00 - 0.13
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| - | ND = not detected
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| - | Source: Biochemist, Apr/May 1993, p 15. as found on http://www.chemsoc.org/chembytes/ezine/1997/chockie.htm at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 25 March 2006
