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Biological Effects
Aging and vascular responses to flavanol-rich cocoa.
Cardiovascular
Flavanols and cardiovascular health: effects on the circulating NO pool in humans.
Analytical Methods
Predictive Analysis of Cocoa Procyanidins Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Techniques
Cardiovascular
Procyanidin dimer B2 [epicatechin-(4beta-8)-epicatechin] suppresses the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in endotoxin-treated monocytic cells.
Biological Effects
Long-term ingestion of high flavanol cocoa provides photoprotection against UV-induced erythema and improves skin condition in women.
Cardiovascular
(-)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans.
Reviews
Vascular action of cocoa flavanols in humans: the roots of the story.
Analytical Methods
High-performance liquid chromatography separation and purification of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) procyanidins according to degree of polymerization using a diol stationary phase.
History of Cocoa Flavanols
Hypertension, the Kuna, and the epidemiology of flavanols.
Reviews
Endothelial function, nitric oxide, and cocoa flavanols.
Brain/Cognitive Health
The effect of flavanol-rich cocoa on the fMRI response to a cognitive task in healthy young people.
Reviews
Dietary flavanols and platelet reactivity.
Cardiovascular
Cocoa flavanols and platelet and leukocyte function: recent in vitro and ex vivo studies in healthy adults.
Biological Effects
Cocoa flavanols and brain perfusion.
Cardiovascular
