Can we now eat chocolate without feeling guilty?

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-440

  Patel, Jalpa ^a   D'Souza, Jennifer ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS; SUGAR;

CACAO; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LETTER;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CACAO; CANDY; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; PHENOLS;

EID: 53049083208     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2008.07128     Document Type: Letter

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