Human intervention trials have provided evidence for protective effects of various (poly)
phenol-rich foods against chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease …

Good nutrition could maintain health and life. Polyphenols are common nutrient mainly
derived from fruits, vegetables, tea, coffee, cocoa, mushrooms, beverages, and traditional …

Background Cocoa extract is a source of flavanols that favorably influence vascular risk
factors in small and short-term trials, yet effects on clinical cardiovascular events are …

Nowadays, it is assumed that natural flavonoids occurring in fruits and plant derived-foods
are relevant, not only for organoleptic properties or technological reasons, but also because …

Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. They comprise several antioxidant
compounds and they are generally considered to be involved in the defense against human …

Polyphenols are found ubiquitously in plants and their regular consumption has been
associated with a reduced risk of a number of chronic diseases, including cancer …

CHOCOLATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY This second edition provides information on
recent advances in the science and technology of chocolate manufacture and the entire …

Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in the diet and are widespread constituents
of fruits, vegetables, cereals, dry legumes, chocolate, and beverages, such as tea, coffee, or …

“Bioactive compounds” are extranutritional constituents that typically occur in small
quantities in foods. They are being intensively studied to evaluate their effects on health. The …

Cocoa contains more phenolic antioxidants than most foods. Flavonoids, including catechin,
epicatechin, and procyanidins predominate in antioxidant activity. The tricyclic structure of …