This paper reports a systematic study of the level of flavan-3-ol monomers during typical
processing steps as cacao beans are dried, fermented and roasted and the results of Dutch …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Dietary factors are critical for the prevention and treatment of
hypertension, but data on the effects of specific nutrients on blood pressure (BP) are scarce …

Evidence suggests that cocoa from the bean of Theobroma cacao L. has beneficial effects
on cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate if cocoa extract and dark …

An inverse relation exists between intake of flavonoid-rich foods, such as cocoa, and
cardiovascular-related mortality. Favorable effects of flavonoids on the endothelium may …

Desde la antigüedad se ha atribuido al chocolate propiedades saludables que lo han
aproximado más hacia un uso terapéutico que alimentario. El presente trabajo revisa …

Aim: to investigate the effect of consumption of dark chocolate 30 g/day for fifteen days on
Nitric oxide (NO) serum levels and blood pressure in male and female employees with …

Background Non alcoholic steatohepatitis is hypothesised to develop via a mechanism
involving fat accumulation and oxidative stress. The current study aimed to investigate if an …

There has been considerable interest in the health effects of cocoa products. Cocoa
flavonoids have especially been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors …

Glaucoma is second to cataract as a leading cause of global blindness and is the leading
cause of irreversible visual loss. By the year 2020, almost 80 million people are estimated to …

There is recent epidemiological evidence that chocolate consumption may improve vascular
health. Furthermore, several small-scale human intervention studies indicate that habitual …