How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health?
Cardiovascular diseases are a major problem nowadays and their incidence is only increasing. Fruits and vegetables have long been known to have antioxidant properties, but recently chocolate has been the focus of much research as cocoa appears to have similar qualities. Theobroma cacao, the plant th...
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| author | Oyama, Tomoyo |
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| description | Cardiovascular diseases are a major problem nowadays and their incidence is only increasing. Fruits and vegetables have long been known to have antioxidant properties, but recently chocolate has been the focus of much research as cocoa appears to have similar qualities. Theobroma cacao, the plant that cocoa is derived from has been found to be a rich source of flavanols, which may protect against cardiovascular diseases. A literature review was carried out and the main ways in which chocolate may contribute to cardiovascular health are presented; these are the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-platelet effects. The lipid profile may also be affected but is still a current topic of debate. The modes of action of the flavanols are summarised, but they are still hypotheses and the exact mechanisms are still unknown. Nevetheless the vast amount of epidemiological evidence suggests a definite link between cocoa from chocolate and cardiovascular health. As chocolate is a popular product sold worldwide, greater research into this area will definitely be beneficial.
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| spelling | RepoSLU50972012-12-03T14:27:28Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/5097/ How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? Oyama, Tomoyo Food science and technology Human medicine, health, and safety Cardiovascular diseases are a major problem nowadays and their incidence is only increasing. Fruits and vegetables have long been known to have antioxidant properties, but recently chocolate has been the focus of much research as cocoa appears to have similar qualities. Theobroma cacao, the plant that cocoa is derived from has been found to be a rich source of flavanols, which may protect against cardiovascular diseases. A literature review was carried out and the main ways in which chocolate may contribute to cardiovascular health are presented; these are the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-platelet effects. The lipid profile may also be affected but is still a current topic of debate. The modes of action of the flavanols are summarised, but they are still hypotheses and the exact mechanisms are still unknown. Nevetheless the vast amount of epidemiological evidence suggests a definite link between cocoa from chocolate and cardiovascular health. As chocolate is a popular product sold worldwide, greater research into this area will definitely be beneficial. 2012-11-28 First cycle, G2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/5097/1/oyama_t_121128.pdf Oyama, Tomoyo, 2012. How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health?. First cycle, G2E. Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Food Science <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-550.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-1892 eng |
| spellingShingle | Food science and technology Human medicine, health, and safety Oyama, Tomoyo How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? |
| title | How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? |
| title_full | How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? |
| title_fullStr | How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? |
| title_short | How does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? |
| title_sort | how does chocolate contribute to cardiovascular health? |
| topic | Food science and technology Human medicine, health, and safety |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/5097/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/5097/ |