Cocoa and Dark Chocolate Polyphenols: From Biology to Clinical Applications

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 8; p. 677
• Main Authors: Magrone, Thea, Russo, Matteo Antonio, Jirillo, Emilio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 09.06.2017
• Subjects: anti-inflammatory activity; cocoa; dark chocolate; flavanols; Immunology; nitric oxide; polyphenols; polyphenols; nitric oxide; transcription factors; reactive oxygen species; flavanols; cocoa; dark chocolate; anti-inflammatory activity

It is well known that cocoa and dark chocolate possess polyphenols as major constituents whose dietary consumption has been associated to beneficial effects. In fact, cocoa and dark chocolate polyphenols exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities switching on some important signaling pathway...