The potential role of antioxidants in metabolic syndrome

B Martins Gregório… - Current …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a constellation of risk factors that raise the risk for heart disease
and other health problems, such as obesity. The clustering of metabolic abnormality is …

Antidiabetic actions of cocoa flavanols

MÁ Martin, L Goya, S Ramos - Molecular nutrition & food …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Prevention of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2) through the diet is receiving a growing interest
and cocoa because of its polyphenolic compounds, mainly flavanols, has become an …

Cocoa and human health: From head to foot—A review

QRD Araujo, JN Gattward, S Almoosawi… - Critical reviews in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The cocoa, as part of the wonderful nature, provides the mankind a wide variety of valuable
food products and health benefits. The most known and universally relished product derived …

Flavanol-rich chocolate acutely improves arterial function and working memory performance counteracting the effects of sleep deprivation in healthy individuals

D Grassi, V Socci, D Tempesta, C Ferri… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Sleep deprivation is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cocoa flavonoids
exert cardiovascular benefits and neuroprotection. Whether chocolate consumption may …

The impact of cocoa flavanols on cardiovascular health

J Vlachojannis, P Erne, B Zimmermann… - Phytotherapy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the study was to review the effect of cocoa flavanols on cardiovascular health,
with emphasis on the doses ingested, and to analyze a range of cocoa products for content …

Mechanisms by which cocoa flavanols improve metabolic syndrome and related disorders

KM Strat, TJ Rowley IV, AT Smithson, JS Tessem… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dietary administration of cocoa flavanols may be an effective complementary strategy for
alleviation or prevention of metabolic syndrome, particularly glucose intolerance. The …

Consumption of caffeinated products and cardiac ectopy

S Dixit, PK Stein, TA Dewland, JW Dukes… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Premature cardiac contractions are associated with increased morbidity and
mortality. Though experts associate premature atrial contractions (PAC s) and premature …

Impact of cocoa consumption on inflammation processes—A critical review of randomized controlled trials

S Ellinger, P Stehle - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Background: Cocoa flavanols have strong anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. If these also
occur in vivo, cocoa consumption may contribute to the prevention or treatment of diseases …

The anti-atherosclerotic effect of naringin is associated with reduced expressions of cell adhesion molecules and chemokines through NF-κB pathway

TP Hsueh, JM Sheen, JHS Pang, KW Bi, CC Huang… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Naringin has been reported to have an anti-atherosclerosis effect but the underlying
mechanism is not fully understood. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of …

A single oral dose of flavan-3-ols enhances energy expenditure by sympathetic nerve stimulation in mice

N Kamio, T Suzuki, Y Watanabe, Y Suhara… - Free Radical Biology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Numerous clinical studies have found that ingestion of chocolate reduces the risk of
metabolic syndrome, however, the mechanisms were remain unclear. We have reported that …