The vasculoprotective effects of flavonoid-rich cocoa and chocolate

Nutrition Research

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 695-706

  Engler, Mary B ^a   Engler, Marguerite M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chocolate; Cocoa; Endothelial; Epicatechin; Inflammation; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

FLAVANOID; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CACAO; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDOTHELIUM; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFLAMMATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); THEOBROMA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 7044284921     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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