Cocoa, Chocolate and Human Health

• Main Author: Ellinger, Sabine (auth)
• Other Authors: Zimmermann, Benno (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; n/a; lipids; theobromine; colonic bacteria; ?-glucosidase inhibition; cacao; tinnitus; antioxidant capacity; metabolomics; methylxanthines; lipid status; physical exercise; skeletal muscle; functional volatile compounds; soluble cocoa products; blood pressure; flavanols; functional food; classification; monitoring; cocoa; yeast; quality; flavanols bioavailability; fermentation; cocoa processing; hearing loss; Italian chocolate; chocolate; (?)-catechin; extraction and characterization methods; heath potentials; CREB; inflammation; flavanol-rich cocoa; behavior; (?)-epicatechin; BDNF; plasma appearance; flavan-3-ol stereoisomers; fermentation-related enzymes; angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity; type 2 diabetes; CaMKII; exercise performance; anti-inflammatory properties; (+)-catechin; bioactive compounds; chiral separation; plasma; oxidative stress; antidiabetic capacity; polyphenols; oligopeptides; urine; protein-phenol interactions; postprandial; working memory; procyanidins; simulated gastrointestinal digestion; cocoa-based ingredients; one-compartment model; cocoa beans; athlete; biomarkers; polyphenol; metabolic syndrome; nutrition; bioavailability; roasting; glucose metabolism; cohort study; plasma nutrikinetics; pharmacokinetics; human; cocoa proteins; metabolites; cocoa by-product; meal; bioactive peptides; performance; liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-QToF-MS); starter culture
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This book entitled "Cocoa, Chocolate, and Human Health" presents the most recent findings about cocoa and health in 14 peer-reviewed chapters including nine original contributions and five reviews from cocoa experts around the world. Bioavailability and metabolism of the main cocoa polyphe...