(-)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on January 17, 2006

Authors

Hagen Schroeter1, Christian Heiss, Jan Balzer, Petra Kleinbongard, Carl L Keen, Norman K Hollenberg, Helmut Sies, Catherine Kwik-Uribe, Harold H Schmitz, Malte Kelm

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. hschroeter@ucdavis.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Effect of Cocoa Consumption in Cardiovascular and Immune Parameters | NCT01496235

Controlled Clinical Trial to Determine the Effective Dose of Cocoa in Lowering Blood Pressure | NCT01276951

Dark Chocolate and Intestinal Motility (CHOCO-mot) | NCT03841578

Dark Chocolate, Cholesterol and Microbiota (CHOCO-diet) | NCT03850405

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