Cocoa, Blood Flow and the Brain

Crystal Haskell; Anthony Watson

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Cocoa, Blood Flow and the Brain

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This chapter explores the relationship between cocoa consumption, specifically flavan-3-ols, and brain activity as assessed by human intervention studies. Wherever possible, studies included will be conducted according to randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind procedures. Evidence from animal studies and human cardiovascular studies are also included, where appropriate, to provide potential mechanisms relevant to cognition. As the effects of caffeine and theobromine have also been the focus of research with regards the effects of cocoa on cognition, relevant studies of these compounds are also included. Support for intervention studies showing effects of cocoa relevant to blood flow and the brain comes from recent epidemiological research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Bioactives in Fruit: Health Benefits and Functional Foods
Editors	Margot Skinner, Denise Hunter
Place of Publication	Oxford
Publisher	Blackwell Publishing
Pages	367-384
Number of pages	542
ISBN (Print)	978-0470674970
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118635551.ch16
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013

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