Benefits in cognitive function, blood pressure, and insulin resistance through cocoa flavanol consumption in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment: the Cocoa …

G Desideri, C Kwik-Uribe, D Grassi, S Necozione… - …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Flavanol consumption is favorably associated with cognitive function. We tested the
hypothesis that dietary flavanols might improve cognitive function in subjects with mild …

[HTML][HTML] Cocoa flavanol consumption improves cognitive function, blood pressure control, and metabolic profile in elderly subjects: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging …

D Mastroiacovo, C Kwik-Uribe, D Grassi… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: Recent evidence has indicated that flavanol consumption may have many
health benefits in humans, including improved cognitive activities. Objective: The aim was to …

[HTML][HTML] The acute and sub-chronic effects of cocoa flavanols on mood, cognitive and cardiovascular health in young healthy adults: a randomized, controlled trial

LA Massee, K Ried, M Pase, N Travica… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Cocoa supplementation has been associated with benefits to cardiovascular health.
However, cocoa's effects on cognition are less clear. A randomized, placebo-controlled …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of flavanol-rich cocoa on cerebral perfusion in healthy older adults during conscious resting state: a placebo controlled, crossover, acute trial

DJ Lamport, D Pal, C Moutsiana, DT Field… - …, 2015 - Springer
Rationale There has recently been increasing interest in the potential of flavanols, plant-
derived compounds found in foods such as fruit and vegetables, to ameliorate age-related …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing human cognition with cocoa flavonoids

V Socci, D Tempesta, G Desideri, L De Gennaro… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Enhancing cognitive abilities has become a fascinating scientific challenge, recently driven
by the interest in preventing age-related cognitive decline and sustaining normal cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary flavanols improve cerebral cortical oxygenation and cognition in healthy adults

G Gratton, SR Weaver, CV Burley, KA Low, EL Maclin… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Cocoa flavanols protect humans against vascular disease, as evidenced by improvements
in peripheral endothelial function, likely through nitric oxide signalling. Emerging evidence …

Dietary flavanols restore hippocampal-dependent memory in older adults with lower diet quality and lower habitual flavanol consumption

AM Brickman, LK Yeung… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Dietary flavanols are food constituents found in certain fruits and vegetables that have been
linked to cognitive aging. Previous studies suggested that consumption of dietary flavanols …

Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: A randomized clinical trial

LD Baker, JE Manson, SR Rapp… - Alzheimer's & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Dietary supplements are touted for cognitive protection, but supporting evidence
is mixed. COSMOS‐Mind tested whether daily administration of cocoa extract (containing …

Cerebral blood flow response to flavanol-rich cocoa in healthy elderly humans

FA Sorond, LA Lipsitz, NK Hollenberg… - … disease and treatment, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background and Purpose Cerebral ischemia is a common, morbid condition accompanied
by cognitive decline. Recent reports on the vascular health benefits of flavanol-containing …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic consumption of flavanone-rich orange juice is associated with cognitive benefits: an 8-wk, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in …

RJ Kean, DJ Lamport, GF Dodd, JE Freeman… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: Research indicates that the chronic consumption of flavonoids is associated
with cognitive benefits in adults with mild cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative …