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Lynnieshell | 15:07 Mon 17th Feb 2003 | Food & Drink
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I see Phenylalanine on many products and am not sure what it is or why it is specified on certain foods. Is it dangerous.
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It's a food dye or colouring. It's not dangerous (we are told!) but apparently has laxative effects!
16:02 Mon 17th Feb 2003
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It is an amino acid but people with phenylketonuria (PKU) should avoid it.
16:51 Mon 17th Feb 2003
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It's an amphetamine based appetite supressant; [feature of Diet Coke]. to name one. http://www.smart-publications.com/articles/020828p
henylalanine.html
21:45 Mon 17th Feb 2003
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xyzzyplugh, I am not one to argue but your answer is msleading. Phenylalanine is not amphetamine based, but it can be converted into an amphetamine-like compound phenylethylamine (if the article is to be believed). It is also a constituent of ASPARTAME which is the sweetener in Diet Coke etc So be told!
08:32 Tue 18th Feb 2003
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Sorry i have to agree - i don't think they would have let me use it in BTEC Science if it was amphetamine based.
08:52 Tue 18th Feb 2003

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