Chronic Consumption of Flavanol-rich Cocoa Improves Endothelial Function and Decreases Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule in Hypercholesterolemic Postmenopausal Women

Endothelial dysfunction characterizes many disease states including subclinical atherosclerosis. The consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa and cocoa-based products has been shown to improve endothelial function in both compromised and otherwise normal, healthy individuals when administered either acute...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology 2006-06, Vol.47 Suppl 2 (Supplement 2), p.S177-S186
Hauptverfasser:	Wang-Polagruto, Janice F, Villablanca, Amparo C, Polagruto, John A, Lee, Luke, Holt, Roberta R, Schrader, Heather R, Ensunsa, Jodi L, Steinberg, Francene M, Schmitz, Harold H, Keen, Carl L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Beverages Blood Platelets - drug effects Blood Platelets - physiology Brachial Artery - drug effects Brachial Artery - physiology Cacao Cell Adhesion Molecules - metabolism Double-Blind Method Endothelium, Vascular - drug effects Endothelium, Vascular - physiology Female Flavonoids - administration & dosage Flavonoids - pharmacology Humans Hypercholesterolemia - drug therapy Hypercholesterolemia - physiopathology Lipids - blood Middle Aged Postmenopause
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