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5-(3',4'-Dihydroxyphenyl)-Ī³-Valerolactone Is a Substrate for Human Paraoxonase: A Novel Pathway in Flavan-3-ol Metabolism
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Standardizing testing for dietary bioactives with a tool to compare & estimate cocoa flavanol content
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Reliable, accessible and transferable method for the quantification of flavanols and procyanidins in foodstuffs and dietary supplementsā€ 
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Use of LC-MS for the quantitative analysis of (poly)phenol metabolites does not necessarily yield accurate results: Implications for assessing existing data and conducting future research.
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Analysis of Cocoa Flavanols and Procyanidins (DP 1-10) in Cocoa-Containing Ingredients and Products by Rapid Resolution Liquid Chromatography: A Single-Laboratory Validation.
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Chemical Synthesis and Characterization of Epicatechin Glucuronides and Sulfates: Bioanalytical Standards for Epicatechin Metabolite Identification
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Method for the determination of catechin and epicatechin enantiomers in cocoa-based ingredients and products by high-performance liquid chromatography: single-laboratory validation.
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Structurally related (-)-epicatechin metabolites in humans: assessment using de novo chemically synthesized authentic standards.
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Physicochemical properties of acidified skim milk gels containing cocoa flavanols.
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Method performance and multi-laboratory assessment of a normal phase high pressure liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection method for the quantitation of flavanols and procyanidins in cocoa and chocolate containing samples.
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Cocoa flavanols - measurement, bioavailability and bioactivity.
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Predictive Analysis of Cocoa Procyanidins Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Techniques
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High-performance liquid chromatography separation and purification of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) procyanidins according to degree of polymerization using a diol stationary phase.
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Analysis of flavanols in foods: what methods are required to enable meaningful health recommendations?
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Flavanols for cardiovascular health: the science behind the sweetness.
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