ReviewCurrent research in food science2022
Dark chocolate: An overview of its biological activity, processing, and fortification approaches.
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- Contrasting dietary patterns remodel gut microbial function and generate multi-omic signatures associated with cardiometabolic markers.Gut microbes · 2026Trial
- Concomitant dual-site tDCS and dark chocolate improve cognitive and endurance performance following cognitive effort under hypoxia: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Associations Between Chocolate Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers Across Metabolic Profiles: Insights from a Population-Based Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- KetoFLEX 12/3 Diet and Cognitive Health: A Precision-Nutrition Perspective on Mechanisms, Emerging Evidence, and Future Directions.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The taste of Parkinson's: How food choices reflect nutritional health.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Comparative effects of regular, bloomed or white chocolate on cardiovascular and antioxidant markers in healthy adults.Metabolism open · 2026Article
- Spices Beyond Antioxidants: From the Gut to the Brain.Nutrition reviews · 2026Review
- Unlocking the Secrets of Nature: Phytochemicals as Key Players in Longevity and Healthy Aging.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2026Review
- Beyond Taste: The Impact of Chocolate on Cardiovascular and Steatotic Liver Disease Risk Factors.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Effect of Phenolic Compounds and Terpenes on the Flavour and Functionality of Plant-Based Foods.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Herbal and Spice Additives in Functional Confectionery Products: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Come to the dark side - A review on the health-beneficial and disease-alleviating effects of cocoa-rich dark chocolate.European journal of microbiology & immunology · 2025Review
- Fueling immunity: the synergy of natural products and exercise for optimal health.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Dietary polyphenols and human health: sources, biological activities, nutritional and immunological aspects, and bioavailability- a comprehensive review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Incorporation ofScientifica · 2025Article
- Characterization of dark chocolates based on polyphenolic profiles and antioxidant activity.Journal of food science · 2024Article
- Searching for Beauty and Health: Aging in Women, Nutrition, and the Secret in Telomeres.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Oleogel Systems for Chocolate Production: A Systematic Review.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A Survey on Potentially Beneficial and Hazardous Bioactive Compounds in Cocoa Powder Samples Sourced from the European Market.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Hypoglycemic Ability of Sericin-Derived Oligopeptides (SDOs) fromFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Dark chocolate gets popularity for several decades due to its enormous health benefits. It contains several health-promoting factors (bioactive components - polyphenols, flavonoids, procyanidins, theobromines, etc, and vitamins and minerals) that positively modulate the immune system of human beings. It confers safeguards against cardiovascular diseases, certain types of cancers, and other brain-related disorders like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc. Dark chocolate is considered a functional food due to its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties. It also has a well-established role in weight management and the alteration of a lipid profile to a healthy direction. But during the processing of dark chocolate, several nutrients are lost (polyphenol, flavonoids, flavan 3 ol, ascorbic acid, and thiamine). So, fortification would be an effective method of enhancing the overall nutrient content and also making the dark chocolate self-sufficient. Thus, the focus of this review study is to gather all the experimental studies done on dark chocolate fortification. Several ingredients were used for the fortification, such as fruits (mulberry, chokeberries, and elderberries), spices (cinnamon), phytosterols, peanut oil, probiotics (mainly
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