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Name: John McAndrew

Date: 9-30-2014

Periodic-als Molecule Profile

Molecule Selected: Bliss Molecule

Why did you select this Molecule?
I selected this molecule because I wanted to see how the Bliss molecule is used in other things
besides every ones favorite chocolate bar
The Chocolate
How is this Molecule important/relavent to your life?
Other than the fact that everyone loves to eat chocolate and well anything with it, it is a molecule
that plays a role in pain, depression, appetite, memory, and fertility.

Facts Source 1

Source 1 Title:
MLA Citation:

1. Its name comes from ananda, the Sanskrit word for "bliss".
2. Anandamide's discovery may lead to the development of an entirely new family of
therapeutic drugs.
3. Anandamide chemistry provides a rare glimpse of processes that affect human behavior
at the molecular level.
4. Theobromine affects humans similarly to caffeine, but on a much smaller scale.
5. Theobromine has been used as a drug for its diuretic effect, particularly in cases of
cardiac failure
6. Cocoa and chocolate products may be toxic or lethal to dogs and other domestic animals
such as horses because these animals metabolize theobromine more slowly than humans.
7. So theobromine is an alkaloid, meaning its part of the everyday chemistry of the plant
world.
8. Dark chocolate is now considered a health food, according to many news reports. It provides a
good dose of antioxidants.
9. Over 600 different molecules contribute to the taste of chocolate.
10. Cocoa is especially rich in chemicals called flavanols, which are flavonoids also found in
tea, wine, and nuts
11. Regular dietary intake of plant-derived foods and beverages reduces the risk of coronary
heart disease and stroke.
12.
13. The chemical theobromine (which contains no bromine) comes from the genus
name, which means food of the gods, from the Greek theo (god) and broma
(food).

Facts Source 2

Source 2 Title: Cocoa and Cardiovascular Health
MLA Citation:

1. For centuries, cocoa-rich chocolate has been known not only for its good taste but also
for its proposed health effects.
2. The Incas considered it the drink of gods.
3. Several supposed health effects of cocoa have been considered, including improved heart
function and relief of angina pectoris, stimulation of the nervous system, facilitated
digestion, and improved kidney and bowel function.
4. In addition, cocoa has been used to treat anemia, mental fatigue, tuberculosis, fever, gout,
kidney stones,
5. After oral intake of cocoa, both the flavanol content and the total antioxidant capacity in
plasma increase.
6. Out of all the things listed Dark chocolate is the kind that is good for you not milk
because Dark chocolate is from the cocoa seed with no additives.
7. A beneficial effect of cocoa on blood pressure, insulin resistance, and vascular and
platelet function.
8. Platelets are in your blood
9. Platelets are known as liquid gold.
10. Platelets are for fighting infection
11. Chocolate helps improve the function of platelets
12. Chocolate helps keep you blood pressure low
13. It also helps you while youre sick (Mrs. Parsons?)
14. Helps jumps start your brain (I need a piece every morning..
15. Clever marketing want a piece?

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