Mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves and their major flavonol quercetin 3-(6-malonylglucoside) attenuate atherosclerotic lesion development in LDL receptor-deficient mice
J Nutr. 2005 Apr;135(4):729-34. doi: 10.1093/jn/135.4.729. ABSTRACT The effects of dietary consumption of mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves and their major flavonol glycoside, quercetin 3-(6-malonylglucoside)...
Regular consumption of a flavanol-rich chocolate can improve oxidant stress in young soccer players
Clin Dev Immunol. 2005 Mar;12(1):11-7. doi: 10.1080/10446670410001722159. ABSTRACT The consumption of a diet rich in certain flavonoids, including the flavanol sub-class, has been associated with...
Improved endothelial dysfunction by Cynanchum wilfordii in apolipoprotein E(-/-) mice fed a high fat/cholesterol diet
J Med Food. 2012 Feb;15(2):169-79. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2010.1222. Epub 2011 Nov 14. ABSTRACT Cynanchum wilfordii is used in traditional Chinese medicine with almost all parts of...
Hypotensive, hypolipidemic, and vascular protective effects of Morus alba L. in rats fed an atherogenic diet
Am J Chin Med. 2011;39(1):39-52. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X11008634. ABSTRACT Morus alba L. has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and almost all parts of this plant...
LOX-1 deletion decreases collagen accumulation in atherosclerotic plaque in low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice fed a high-cholesterol diet
Cardiovasc Res. 2008 Jul 15;79(2):287-93. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvn110. Epub 2008 May 3. ABSTRACT AIMS: Collagen, as a component of the extracellular matrix, has been linked to...
Chronic Consumption of Bovine Dairy Milk Attenuates Dietary Saturated Fatty Acid-Induced Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction
Front Nutr. 2020 May 6;7:58. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00058. eCollection 2020. ABSTRACT Ingestion of Western-diets enriched in long chain saturated fatty acids (LCSFA) are associated with increased...
Replacement of Dietary Saturated Fat by PUFA-Rich Pumpkin Seed Oil Attenuates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Atherosclerosis Development, with Additional Health Effects of Virgin over Refined Oil
PLoS One. 2015 Sep 25;10(9):e0139196. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139196. eCollection 2015. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIMS: As dietary saturated fatty acids are associated with metabolic and cardiovascular disease,...
Cynanchum wilfordii ameliorates hypertension and endothelial dysfunction in rats fed with high fat/cholesterol diets
Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2012 Feb;34(1):4-11. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2011.569889. ABSTRACT Hypercholesterolemia increases the incidence of atherosclerosis and its pathologic complications. This study was performed to test the effect...
Cocoa consumption reduces NF-kappaB activation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in humans
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2013 Mar;23(3):257-63. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.03.015. Epub 2011 Aug 6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between high-polyphenol intake...
Potential implications of dose and diet for the effects of cocoa flavanols on cardiometabolic function
J Agric Food Chem. 2015 Nov 18;63(45):9942-7. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b01492. Epub 2015 Jul 28. ABSTRACT The metabolic syndrome is a pathological state whereby cardiovascular and metabolic...
Dietary cocoa ameliorates obesity-related inflammation in high fat-fed mice
Eur J Nutr. 2014 Feb;53(1):149-58. doi: 10.1007/s00394-013-0510-1. Epub 2013 Mar 15. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of cocoa powder supplementation on obesity-related inflammation in...
The neuroprotective effects of cocoa flavanol and its influence on cognitive performance
Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Mar;75(3):716-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04378.x. ABSTRACT Cocoa powder and chocolate contain numerous substances among which there is a quite large percentage of...
The prothrombotic state associated with obesity-induced hypertension is reduced by cocoa and its main flavanols
Food Funct. 2016 Dec 7;7(12):4880-4888. doi: 10.1039/c6fo01165a. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Little is known about the effects of cocoa and its main flavanols on the prothrombotic state...
Natural antioxidant ice cream acutely reduces oxidative stress and improves vascular function and physical performance in healthy individuals
Nutrition. 2017 Jan;33:225-233. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2016.07.008. Epub 2016 Jul 26. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) contributes to the pathogenesis and progression of...
Effects of Dark Chocolate and Almonds on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Randomized Controlled-Feeding Trial
J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Nov 29;6(12):e005162. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.005162. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Consumption of almonds or dark chocolate and cocoa has favorable effects on markers of...