BACKGROUND: The absorption of cocoa flavanols in the small intestine is limited, and the majority of the flavanols reach the large intestine where they may be metabolized by resident microbiota. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the prebiotic potential of cocoa flavanols in a randomized, double-blind, crossover, controlled intervention study. DESIGN: Twenty-two healthy human volunteers were randomly assigned to either a high-cocoa flavanol (HCF) group (494 mg cocoa flavanols/d) or a low-cocoa flavanol (LCF) group (23 mg cocoa flavanols/d) for 4 wk. This was followed by a 4-wk washout period before volunteers crossed to the alternant arm. Fecal samples were recovered before and after each intervention, and bacterial numbers were measured by fluorescenc...
Chronic inflammation has been identified as a necessary step to mediate atherosclerosis and cardiova...
Background: Cocoa drinks containing flavan-3-ols are associated with many health benefits, and confl...
To assess whether antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and other cardio-protective effects attributed to c...
BACKGROUND: The absorption of cocoa flavanols in the small intestine is limited, and the majority of...
In recent years, gut microbiome has evolved as a focal point of interest with growing recognition th...
Cocoa is a source of flavanols, and these phenolic compounds exert beneficial effects on health and ...
Cocoa has beneficial health effects partly due to its high flavanol content. This study was aimed at...
Cocoa has beneficial health effects partly due to its high flavanol content. This study was aimed at...
Human bioavailability of cocoa flavanols and phenolic acids from a cocoa-nut cream (CC) and from CC ...
This book entitled “Cocoa, Chocolate, and Human Health” presents the most recent findings about coco...
Human bioavailability of cocoa flavanols and phenolic acids from a cocoa-nut cream (CC) and from CC ...
Chronic inflammation has been identified as a necessary step to mediate atherosclerosis and cardiova...
Background: Cocoa flavanols have strong anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. If these also occur i...
Manufacturing of dark chocolate and other cocoa-based products is a complex multistage process begin...
Cocoa is continuously drawing attention due to growing scientific evidence suggesting its effects on...
Chronic inflammation has been identified as a necessary step to mediate atherosclerosis and cardiova...
Background: Cocoa drinks containing flavan-3-ols are associated with many health benefits, and confl...
To assess whether antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and other cardio-protective effects attributed to c...
BACKGROUND: The absorption of cocoa flavanols in the small intestine is limited, and the majority of...
In recent years, gut microbiome has evolved as a focal point of interest with growing recognition th...
Cocoa is a source of flavanols, and these phenolic compounds exert beneficial effects on health and ...
Cocoa has beneficial health effects partly due to its high flavanol content. This study was aimed at...
Cocoa has beneficial health effects partly due to its high flavanol content. This study was aimed at...
Human bioavailability of cocoa flavanols and phenolic acids from a cocoa-nut cream (CC) and from CC ...
This book entitled “Cocoa, Chocolate, and Human Health” presents the most recent findings about coco...
Human bioavailability of cocoa flavanols and phenolic acids from a cocoa-nut cream (CC) and from CC ...
Chronic inflammation has been identified as a necessary step to mediate atherosclerosis and cardiova...
Background: Cocoa flavanols have strong anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. If these also occur i...
Manufacturing of dark chocolate and other cocoa-based products is a complex multistage process begin...
Cocoa is continuously drawing attention due to growing scientific evidence suggesting its effects on...
Chronic inflammation has been identified as a necessary step to mediate atherosclerosis and cardiova...
Background: Cocoa drinks containing flavan-3-ols are associated with many health benefits, and confl...
To assess whether antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and other cardio-protective effects attributed to c...