COCOA COMPONENTS, EDIBLE PRODUCTS HAVING ENHANCED POLYPHENOL CONTENT, METHODS OF MAKING SAME AND MEDICAL USES

The invention provides for use of cocoa beans having a fermentation factor of 275 or less in the production of cocoa components consisting of partially and fully defatted cocoa solids, cocoa nibs and portions thereof, cocoa extracts, cocoa butter, chocolate liquors, and mixtures thereof. The cocoa c...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHMITZ, HAROLD H, GEYER, HANS M, HAMMERSTONE, JOHN F., JR, MYERS, MARY E, ROMANCZYK, LEO J., JR, WHITACRE, ERIC J, SNYDER, RODNEY M, KEALEY, KIRK S
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Zusammenfassung:The invention provides for use of cocoa beans having a fermentation factor of 275 or less in the production of cocoa components consisting of partially and fully defatted cocoa solids, cocoa nibs and portions thereof, cocoa extracts, cocoa butter, chocolate liquors, and mixtures thereof. The cocoa components having enhanced levels of cocoa polyphenols and are suitable for improving the health of a mammal are described. The invention is further directed to the cocoa components and a process for producing chocolate liquor.