Fight Free Radicals And More With Vanillin

Vanillin is a phenolic acid that can be found in vanilla beans

. It is a powerful antioxidant that can protect your body's cells from dangerous free radicals (harmful compounds that are released within your cells during oxygen related reactions). In this article I will be taking a deeper look at vanillin and explaining how it can benefit your body.

1) DISCOVERY:

Awareness of vanilla and vanillin dates back to Aztec times where it was used as a flavouring for chocolate. Vanilla reached Europe around 1520 but vanillin was not isolated until more than 300 years later. In1858 the French chemist Nicholas-Theodore Gobley became the first person to isolate pure vanillin by evaporating and recrystallizing a vanilla extract. In 1874 the German scientists Ferdinand Tiemann and Wilhelm Haarmann followed up on Gobley's work and managed to determine the chemical structure for vanillin and also synthesise it.

2) HEALTH BENEFITS:

Vanillin's main health benefit is that it is a potent antioxidant that can protect your body from free radicals. These harmful compounds have been linked with an increased risk of cancer (a disease where the deoxyribonucleic acid in your body's cells become disrupted and causes them to grow in a rapid, out of control way), an increased risk of diabetes (a disease that causes your blood glucose levels to become extremely high), increased visible signs of ageing and a weak immune system. Antioxidants can help you avoid all these nasty effects.

In addition to this, early evidence suggests that vanillin may prevent a number of unpleasant diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (a mental disorder that causes you to lose your memory, thought and speech), Parkinson's disease (a degenerative brain disorder which causes you to lose your mobility and speech), cancer and sickle cell disease (a disease that causes your body to produce sickle shaped blood cells that restrict the flow of blood). However, more research is required before these health benefits can be confirmed.

3) FOOD SOURCES:

Vanilla beans are the only natural food source of vanillin and contain around 2 grams (g) of vanilla per 100g. This phenolic acid can also be found in vanilla extract and vanillin supplements but the exact amount found in these products varies by product type.

4) SUMMARY:

The research on vanillin and its health benefits is still in the early stages. However, using vanilla as a spice or flavouring agent has no known side effects but will give you antioxidant protection and may also offer further protection against a range of nasty diseases. It is definitely worth a try and could give your health a significant boost.

by: Tom Parker

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