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Effects of cocoa powder and dark chocolate on LDL oxidative susceptibility and prostaglandin concentrations in humans
Ying Wan,Joe A. Vinson,Terry D. Etherton,John Proch,Sheryl A. Lazarus,Penny M. Kris-Etherton +5 more
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Cocoa powder and dark chocolate may favorably affect cardiovascular disease risk status by modestly reducing LDL oxidation susceptibility, increasing serum total antioxidant capacity and HDL-cholesterol concentrations, and not adversely affecting prostaglandins.About:
This article is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The article was published on 2001-11-01. It has received 342 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dark chocolate & Oxygen radical absorbance capacity.read more
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Flavanol-Rich Foods and Cardiovascular Health
Carl L. Keen,Roberta R. Holt,Fernando Carrasquedo,M. Eric Gershwin,Tin K. Mao,Harold H. Schmitz +5 more
TL;DR: Evidence is discussed for the hypothesis that the consumption of flavanol-rich foods can reduce the risk for CVD through a multiplicity of mechanisms, including changes in: antioxidant defense mechanisms, vascular reactivity, cytokine production, and platelet function.
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The enigma of flavonoids and bilitranslocase activity in the cardiovascular system
Lovro Žiberna,Passamonti Sabina +1 more
TL;DR: The involvement of the membrane transporter bilitranslocase is described as the key underlying molecular mechanism for membrane transport, which might help resolve the enigma of flavonoids bioactivity.
Heart Health or Hype? Exploring the effect of diet trends on cardiovascular disease
TL;DR: The literature supporting cardioprotective effects from cranberries, chocolate, dairy foods, and omega-3 fatty acids is reviewed, providing insight into how they can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle along with some caveats against their overuse.
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