Although reviews of the association between polyphenol intake and cognition exist,
research examining the cognitive effects of fruit, vegetable, and juice consumption across …

There is interest in the potential of cocoa flavanols, including monomers and procyanidins,
to prevent obesity and type-2 diabetes. Fermentation and processing of cocoa beans …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the most common cause of death worldwide. The
consumption of natural polyphenol-rich foods, and cocoa in particular, has been related to a …

Dark chocolate gets popularity for several decades due to its enormous health benefits. It
contains several health-promoting factors (bioactive components-polyphenols, flavonoids …

Cocoa contains large concentrations of flavonoids, epicatechin, catechin, and procyanidins.
14 Cocoa has the maximum levels of flavonoids, greater than even tea and wine. 15 Dark …

Nitric oxide (NO), produced by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), is recognised as a
central anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic principle in the vasculature. Decreased …

A single-dose ingestion of flavanol-rich cocoa acutely reverses endothelial dysfunction. To
investigate the time course of endothelial function during daily consumption of high-flavanol …

The consumption of flavonoid-rich foods and beverages has been suggested to limit the
neurodegeneration associated with a variety of neurological disorders and to prevent or …

A systematic review was conducted to evaluate whether chocolate or its constituents were
capable of influencing cognitive function and/or mood. Studies investigating potentially …

Cocoa and chocolate have recently been found to be rich plant-derived sources of
antioxidant flavonoids with beneficial cardiovascular properties. These favorable …