Procyanidin dimer B2 [epicatechin-(4β-8)-epicatechin] in human plasma after the consumption of a flavanol-rich cocoa
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Procyanidin dimer B2 [epicatechin-(4 -8)-epicatechin] in human plasma after the consumption of a flavanol-rich cocoa1–3
Background: Epidemiologic studies have linked flavonoid-rich foods with a reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality. Some cocoas are flavonoid-rich and contain the monomeric flavanols ( )-epicatechin and (+)-catechin and oligomeric procyanidins formed from these monomeric units. Both the monomers and the oligomers have shown potential in favorably influencing cardiovascular health in in vitro an...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/76.4.798