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Research Documents: Human Nutrition
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Njike, V.Y.; Faridi, Z.; Shuval, K.; Dutta, S.; Kay, C.D.; West, S.G.; Kris-Etherton, P.M.; Katz, D.L. Effects of sugar-sweetened and sugar-free cocoa on endothelial function in overweight adults. International Journal of Cardiology, ISSN:0167-5273, 2009. Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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McCarty, M.F.; Barroso-Aranda, J.; Contreras, F. Potential complementarity of high-flavanol cocoa powder and spirulina for health protection. Medical Hypotheses, vol.74 (2), pp. 370-373, 2010
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Kroese, F.M.; Evers, C.; De Ridder, D.T.D. How chocolate keeps you slim. The effect of food temptations on weight watching goal importance, intentions, and eating behavior. Appetite, vol.53 (3), p. 430-433. 2009
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Arlorio, M.; Bottini, C; Travaglia, F; Locatelli, M; Bordiga, M.; Coisson, J.D.; Martelli, A.; Tessitore, L. Protective activity of Theobroma cacao L. phenolic extract on AML12 and MLP29 liver cells by preventing apoptosis and inducing autophagy. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol. 57 (22), pp. 10612-10618, 2009
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Addai, F.K. Natural cocoa as diet-mediated antimalarial prophylaxis. Medical Hypotheses, Article in Press, 2009. Department of Anatomy, University of Ghana Medical School (U.G.M.S.), College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Urpi-Sarda, M., Ramiro-Puig, E., Khan, N., Ramos-Romero, S., Llorach, R. , Castell, M., Gonzalez-Manzano, S., Santos-Buelga, C., Andres-Lacueva, C. Distribution of epicatechin metabolites in lymphoid tissues and testes of young rats with a cocoa-enriched diet. British Journal of Nutrition, pp. 1-5, 2010. Article in Press
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Urpi-Sarda, M., Monagas, M., Khan, N., Llorach, R., Lamuela-Raventós, R.M., Jáuregui, O., Estruch, R., Izquierdo-Pulido, M., Andrés-Lacueva, C. Targeted metabolic profiling of phenolics in urine and plasma after regular consumption of cocoa by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of chromatography. A, 1216 (43), pp. 7258-7267, 2009
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Spadafranca, A., Martinez Conesa, C., Sirini, S., Testolin, G. Effect of dark chocolate on plasma epicatechin levels DNA resistance to oxidative stress and total antioxidant activity in healthy subjects. British Journal of Nutrition doi: 10.1017/S0007114509992698, 2009
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Sanchez, D, Quinones, M., Moulay, L, Muguerza, B., Miguel, M., Aleixandre, A. Changes in Arterial Blood Pressure of a Soluble Cocoa Fiber Product in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, doi: 10.1021/jf902080b, 2010
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Ostertag, L.M. , O’Kennedy, N. , Kroon, P.A. , Duthie, G.G. , de Roos, B. Impact of dietary polyphenols on human platelet function – A critical review of controlled dietary intervention studies. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 54 (1), pp. 60-81, 2010
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