Circulation (New York, N.Y.), 2009-03, Vol.119 (10), p.1433-1441
2009
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- Titel
- Cocoa and Cardiovascular Health
- Ist Teil von
- Circulation (New York, N.Y.), 2009-03, Vol.119 (10), p.1433-1441
- Ort / Verlag
- Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2009
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Epidemiological data demonstrate that regular dietary intake of plant-derived foods and beverages reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Among many ingredients, cocoa might be an important mediator. Indeed, recent research demonstrates a beneficial effect of cocoa on blood pressure, insulin resistance, and vascular and platelet function. Although still debated, a range of potential mechanisms through which cocoa might exert its benefits on cardiovascular health have been proposed, including activation of nitric oxide and antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects. This review summarizes the available data on the cardiovascular effects of cocoa, outlines potential mechanisms involved in the response to cocoa, and highlights the potential clinical implications associated with its consumption.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0009-7322eISSN: 1524-4539DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.827022Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67042206
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Adult, Aged, Antioxidants - pharmacology, Antioxidants - therapeutic use, Beverages - adverse effects, Biological and medical sciences, Blood and lymphatic vessels, Cacao - adverse effects, Cacao - chemistry, Cardiology. Vascular system, Catechin - pharmacology, Catechin - therapeutic use, Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous, Endothelium, Vascular - drug effects, Endothelium, Vascular - metabolism, Female, Flavonoids - pharmacology, Flavonoids - therapeutic use, Food Handling, Heart Diseases - epidemiology, Heart Diseases - prevention & control, Humans, Hyperlipidemias - diet therapy, Hyperlipidemias - epidemiology, Hyperlipidemias - prevention & control, Hypertension - diet therapy, Hypertension - epidemiology, Hypertension - prevention & control, Indians, Central American, Insulin Resistance, Iowa - epidemiology, Male, Medical sciences, Medicine, Traditional, Middle Aged, Neuropharmacology, Nitric Oxide - metabolism, Overweight - etiology, Pharmacology. Drug treatments, Phytotherapy, Platelet Aggregation - drug effects, Psychoanaleptics: cns stimulant, antidepressant agent, nootropic agent, mood stabilizer, Psychoanaleptics: cns stimulant, antidepressant agent, nootropic agent, mood stabilizer..., (alzheimer disease), Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Switzerland - epidemiology