DARK POLYPHENOLS-RICH CHOCOLATE AND GUT MICROBIOTA: A LITERATURE REVIEW

• Main Authors: Vivianne Pereira Simões de Oliveira (Author), Manuela Dolinsky (Author), Sérgio Girão Barroso (Author), Milena Barcza Stockler Pinto (Author), Sofia Kimi Uehara (Author), Gabrielle de Souza Rocha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dark chocolate has been widely used in research due to its beneficial effects in a variety of organ systems and antioxidant capacity in function of polyphenol content derived from cocoa (Theobroma cacao). There is strong evidence that life stress impacts directly on gastrointestinal function in anim...