Flavan-3-ol-methylxanthine interactions: Modulation of flavan-3-ol bioavailability in volunteers with a functional colon and an ileostomy
Free Radic Biol Med. 2023 Jan 5:S0891-5849(23)00004-7. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.01.003. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Flavan-3-ols, including the flavan-3-ol monomer (-)-epicatechin, are dietary bioactives known to...
Mental Performance and Sport: Caffeine and Co-consumed Bioactive Ingredients
Sports Med. 2022 Nov 30. doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01796-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The plant defence compound caffeine is widely consumed as a performance enhancer in...
Mental Performance and Sport: Caffeine and Co-consumed Bioactive Ingredients
Sports Med. 2022 Nov 30. doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01796-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The plant defence compound caffeine is widely consumed as a performance enhancer in...
Fish oil and probiotics supplementation through milk chocolate improves spatial learning and memory in male Wistar rats
Front Nutr. 2022 Nov 17;9:1023653. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1023653. eCollection 2022. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36466424 | PMC:PMC9712752 | DOI:10.3389/fnut.2022.1023653...
The action of phytochemicals present in cocoa in the prevention of vascular dysfunction and atherosclerosis
J Clin Transl Res. 2022 Nov 10;8(6):509-551. eCollection 2022 Dec 29. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), have caused many deaths worldwide....
Effect of an (-)-Epicatechin Intake on Cardiometabolic Parameters-A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Nutrients. 2022 Oct 26;14(21):4500. doi: 10.3390/nu14214500. ABSTRACT Growing evidence exists that consumption of cocoa-rich food improves the parameters of cardiometabolic health. These effects are ascribed...
Dark chocolate: An overview of its biological activity, processing, and fortification approaches
Curr Res Food Sci. 2022 Oct 15;5:1916-1943. doi: 10.1016/j.crfs.2022.10.017. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Dark chocolate gets popularity for several decades due to its enormous health benefits....
Fortification of cocoa semi-skimmed milk formulations with native lactic acid bacteria: Cell viability, physicochemical and functional properties for developing novel foods
Front Nutr. 2022 Oct 13;9:1008871. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1008871. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate several cocoa semi-skimmed milk formulations (CSMFs) as potential carriers of...
Dark chocolate: An overview of its biological activity, processing, and fortification approaches
Curr Res Food Sci. 2022 Oct 15;5:1916-1943. doi: 10.1016/j.crfs.2022.10.017. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Dark chocolate gets popularity for several decades due to its enormous health benefits....
Cocoa Flavanols and the Aging Brain
Curr Aging Sci. 2022 Aug 19. doi: 10.2174/1874609815666220819145845. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Partly because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, cocoa flavanols have been...
Chocolate and Cocoa-Derived Biomolecules for Brain Cognition during Ageing
Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Jul 12;11(7):1353. doi: 10.3390/antiox11071353. ABSTRACT Cognitive decline is a common problem in older individuals, often exacerbated by neurocognitive conditions, such as vascular...
Acute effects of cocoa flavanols on visual working memory: maintenance and updating
Eur J Nutr. 2022 Apr;61(3):1665-1678. doi: 10.1007/s00394-021-02767-x. Epub 2022 Jan 15. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Consumption of cocoa flavanols may have acute physiological effects on the brain...
Neurocognitive Effects of Cocoa and Red-Berries Consumption in Healthy Adults
Nutrients. 2021 Dec 21;14(1):1. doi: 10.3390/nu14010001. ABSTRACT In recent decades, the elderly population has increased at higher rates than any other population group, resulting in...
In-Vitro Antioxidant Assays and Computational Investigation of Phytoconstituents from Theobroma cacao Beans as Inhibitors of Neuro-Modulatory Enzymes
FASEB J. 2022 May;36 Suppl 1. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.S1.L7613. ABSTRACT Neurodegenerative disease (ND) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of neuronal cells...
Abiotic Factors from Different Ecuadorian Regions and Their Contribution to Antioxidant, Metabolomic and Organoleptic Quality of Theobroma cacao L. Beans, Variety “Arriba Nacional”
Plants (Basel). 2022 Apr 3;11(7):976. doi: 10.3390/plants11070976. ABSTRACT Fine flavor cocoa is a unique category of cocoa that produces almonds with high aromatic potential and...