ArticleCurrent treatment options in cardiovascular medicine2015
Cardiovascular Benefits of Dark Chocolate?
Article in Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effects of regular, bloomed or white chocolate on cardiovascular and antioxidant markers in healthy adults.Metabolism open · 2026Article
- Selected Mesoamerican Crops - Anti-Obesity Potential and Health Promotion. A Review.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2024Review
- Gene-based analysis of angiogenesis, mitochondrial and insulin-related pathways in skeletal muscle of older individuals following nutraceutical supplementation.Journal of functional foods · 2019Article
- Chocolate intake and risk of clinically apparent atrial fibrillation: the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Study.Heart (British Cardiac Society) · 2017Article
- Effect of Cocoa and Its Flavonoids on Biomarkers of Inflammation: Studies of Cell Culture, Animals and Humans.Nutrients · 2016Review
- Bioactivity of Polyphenols: Preventive and Adjuvant Strategies toward Reducing Inflammatory Bowel Diseases-Promises, Perspectives, and Pitfalls.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2016Review
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Abstract
opinion statementThe use of cacao for health benefits dates back at least 3000 years. Our understanding of cacao has evolved with modern science. It is now felt based on extensive research the main health benefits of cacao stem from epicatechin, a flavanol found in cacao. The process of manufacturing dark chocolate retains epicatechin, whereas milk chocolate does not contain significant amounts of epicatechin. Thus, most of the current research studies are focused on dark chocolate. Both epidemiological and clinical studies suggest a beneficial effect of dark chocolate on blood pressure, lipids, and inflammation. Proposed mechanisms underlying these benefits include enhanced nitric oxide bioavailability and improved mitochondrial structure/function. Ultimately, further studies of this promising compound are needed to elucidate its potential for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases as well as other diseases that have underlying mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction and nitric oxide deficiency.
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