Does epicatechin contribute to the acute vascular function effects of dark chocolate? A randomized, crossover study

Impact of cocoa flavanol intake on age-dependent vascular stiffness in healthy men: a randomized, controlled, double-masked trial

(2015) Christian Heiss et al.   AGE

Effects of the pure flavonoids epicatechin and quercetin on vascular function and cardiometabolic health: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

(2015) James I Dower et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Flavan-3-ols, theobromine, and the effects of cocoa and chocolate on cardiometabolic risk factors

(2015) Lindsey M. Berends et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN LIPIDOLOGY

Cocoa consumption dose-dependently improves flow-mediated dilation and arterial stiffness decreasing blood pressure in healthy individuals

(2015) Davide Grassi et al.   JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Influence of age on the absorption, metabolism, and excretion of cocoa flavanols in healthy subjects

(2015) Ana Rodriguez-Mateos et al.   MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH

Effects of magnesium supplements on blood pressure, endothelial function and metabolic parameters in healthy young men with a family history of metabolic syndrome

(2014) E. Cosaro et al.   NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Effect of Magnesium Supplementation on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Flow-Mediated Dilatation among Hemodialysis Patients: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

(2013) Mojgan Mortazavi et al.   EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY

Dark chocolate consumption improves leukocyte adhesion factors and vascular function in overweight men

(2013) Diederik Esser et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Bioavailability of epicatechin and effects on nitric oxide metabolites of an apple flavanol-rich extract supplemented beverage compared to a whole apple puree: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

(2013) Wendy J. Hollands et al.   MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH

Effects of chocolate, cocoa, and flavan-3-ols on cardiovascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

(2012) Lee Hooper et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Intake of dietary procyanidins does not contribute to the pool of circulating flavanols in humans

(2012) Javier I Ottaviani et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Human O-sulfated metabolites of (−)-epicatechin and methyl-(−)-epicatechin are poor substrates for commercial aryl-sulfatases: Implications for studies concerned with quantifying epicatechin bioavailability

(2012) S. Saha et al.   PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The stereochemical configuration of flavanols influences the level and metabolism of flavanols in humans and their biological activity in vivo

(2010) Javier I. Ottaviani et al.   FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Improvement of Endothelial Function With Dietary Flavanols Is Associated With Mobilization of Circulating Angiogenic Cells in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

(2010) Christian Heiss et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

Some Phenolic Compounds Increase the Nitric Oxide Level in Endothelial Cells in Vitro

(2009) Maaike M. Appeldoorn et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY