Cocoa polyphenols and inflammatory markers of cardiovascular disease

N Khan, O Khymenets, M Urpí-Sardà, S Tulipani… - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the beneficial effect of plant-derived food intake
in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The potential bioactivity of cocoa and …

Fruits, vegetables, 100% juices, and cognitive function

DJ Lamport, C Saunders, LT Butler… - Nutrition …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Although reviews of the association between polyphenol intake and cognition exist,
research examining the cognitive effects of fruit, vegetable, and juice consumption across …

Cocoa flavonoids attenuate high glucose-induced insulin signalling blockade and modulate glucose uptake and production in human HepG2 cells

I Cordero-Herrera, MÁ Martín, L Goya… - Food and Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Insulin resistance is the primary characteristic of type 2 diabetes. Cocoa and its main
flavanol,(−)-epicatechin (EC), display some antidiabetic effects, but the mechanisms for their …

Effects of dark chocolate and cocoa consumption on endothelial function and arterial stiffness in overweight adults

SG West, MD McIntyre, MJ Piotrowski… - British journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
The consumption of cocoa and dark chocolate is associated with a lower risk of CVD, and
improvements in endothelial function may mediate this relationship. Less is known about the …

Effect of flavonoids on learning, memory and neurocognitive performance: relevance and potential implications for Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology

D Vauzour - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Recent evidence has indicated that a group of plant‐derived compounds known as
flavonoids may exert particularly powerful actions on mammalian cognition and may reverse …

[HTML][HTML] The role of nutrition and nutraceutical supplements in the treatment of hypertension

M Houston - World Journal of Cardiology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vascular biology, endothelial and vascular smooth muscle and cardiac dysfunction play a
primary role in the initiation and perpetuation of hypertension, cardiovascular disease and …

(−)-Epicatechin mitigates high-fructose-associated insulin resistance by modulating redox signaling and endoplasmic reticulum stress

A Bettaieb, MAV Prieto, CR Lanzi, RM Miatello… - Free radical biology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
We investigated the capacity of dietary (−)-epicatechin (EC) to mitigate insulin resistance
through the modulation of redox-regulated mechanisms in a rat model of metabolic …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the potential antiobesity‐related diseases effect of cocoa polyphenols

F Ali, A Ismail, S Kersten - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity and related metabolic diseases (eg, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and
hypertension) are the most prevailing nutrition‐related issues in the world. An emerging …

[PDF][PDF] Beberapa kondisi fisik dan penyakit yang merupakan faktor risiko gangguan fungsi kognitif

BR Wreksoatmodjo - Cermin Dunia Kedokteran, 2014 - simdos.unud.ac.id
Meningkatnya jumlah lanjut usia di dunia membawa beberapa masalah kesehatan
masyarakat, antara lain yang dikaitkan dengan kemunduran fungsi kognitif. Kemunduran …

Bioavailability of polyphenols from peanut skin extract associated with plasma lipid lowering function

RR Bansode, P Randolph, M Ahmedna, S Hurley… - Food chemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Peanut skin is a rich source of polyphenols including procyanidins and is shown to have
hypolipidemic properties. This study investigated the bioavailability of peanut skin …