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| Title: | Beverage |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Cocoa flavonoids are derived from the
cacao bean, found in the fruit pod of the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao
Linn. It is an important ingredient of chocolates, commonly sold in
markets. The scientists at San Francisco, CA, USA reviewed the vasculoprotective effects of
flavonoid-rich cocoa and chocolate. There is growing evidence that dietary
supplementation with flavonoid-rich cocoa and chocolate may be cardioprotective
because of their interference in many pathophysiological mechanisms associated
with atherosclerosis. Possible beneficial effects by cocoa flavonoids include:
antioxidant properties, improvement in endothelial function, blood pressure
lowering, decreased platelet activation and function, and modulation of immune
function and inflammation. Larger, long-term clinical trials investigating the
potential beneficial effects of purified flavonoids and food sources rich in
flavonoids, including cocoa and chocolate, are certainly warranted. |
| Page(s): | 51 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(1) [January-February 2005]
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