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Microbiome

Flavanol monomer-induced changes to the human faecal microflora
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Biological Effects

Dimeric procyanidin B2 inhibits constitutively active NF-kappaB in Hodgkin's lymphoma cells independently of the presence of IkappaB mutations
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Biological Effects

Daily consumption of a dark chocolate containing flavanols and added sterol esters affects cardiovascular risk factors in a normotensive population with elevated cholesterol
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Biological Effects

Cerebral blood flow response to flavanol-rich cocoa in healthy elderly humans
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Reviews

Effects of cocoa flavanols on risk factors for cardiovascular disease
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Analytical Methods

Cocoa flavanols - measurement, bioavailability and bioactivity
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Brain/Cognitive Health

Plant-derived flavanol (-)epicatechin enhances angiogenesis and retention of spatial memory in mice
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Cardiovascular

Sustained increase in flow-mediated dilation after daily intake of high-flavanol cocoa drink over 1 week
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Microbiome

Immune effects of cocoa procyanidin oligomers on peripheral blood mononuclear cells
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Biological Effects

Consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa acutely increases microcirculation in human skin
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Cardiovascular

Does flavanol intake influence mortality from nitric oxide-dependent processes? Ischemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, and cancer in Panama
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Biological Effects

Cocoa flavanol-enriched snack bars containing phytosterols effectively lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels
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Cardiovascular

Procyanidins protect Caco-2 cells from bile acid- and oxidant-induced damage
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Cardiovascular

Inhibitory effects of procyanidin B(2) dimer on lipid-laden macrophage formation
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Biological Effects

The effect of cocoa polyphenols on the growth, metabolism, and biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis
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