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Phenolic acids are phytonutrients that are easily absorbed through the walls of your intestinal tract. They may be beneficial to your health because they work as antioxidants that prevent cellular damage due to free-radical oxidation reactions, and they may also promote anti-inflammatory conditions in your body. They include:

  • Ellagic acid, found in blackberries, cranberries, pecans, pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, walnuts, wolf berries, grapes, and peaches, directly inhibits the DNA binding of certain carcinogens, and acts as anantioxidant by reducing oxidative stress.
  • Capsaicin, found in hot chile peppers, is used as a topical pain reliever, improves psoriasis and other skin problems, is used as a nasal spray to help with certain types of headaches, protects against stomach ulcers, inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells, and makes your body produce endorphins, which create a euphoric feeling.
  • Tannic acid, found in apricots, asparagus, blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, chocolate, grapefruits, grapes, green tea, lemons, limes, melons, oranges, peas, pineapples,spinach, and wine, is a powerful antibacterial, antimutagenic, antioxidant, antitoxic, and astringent that can prevent diarrhea, and may prevent Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and Diabetes.
  • Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), found in the resinous glands covering the buds of the mature female marijuana plant, has anti-emetic, appetite enhancing, and relaxing effects, acts as an analgesic, can reduce intraocular pressure, controls seizure disorders, has some anti-inflammatory properties, cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, and inhibits the proliferation of glioblastoma (brain tumors).
  • Monophenols are mainly found in herbs and have antioxidant properties, which means they can protect you from the damaging effects of oxygen-based reactions and have also been linked with cancer protection.
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