PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of chocolateFATTY liverPATIENTSNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Up to one third of individuals with NAFLD will develop non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is associated with progression to cirrhosis and...
as well as obesity and diabetes. One of the components of this diet is cholesterol, but this type of fat also contains saturated fatty acids, which can activate inflammatory processes via the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) and may lead to disease. ...
high (dark chocolate, cocoa >85%) versus low content (milk chocolate, cocoa <35%) of polyphenols on FMD and oxidative stress.Compared to controls, NASH and FLD patients had higher Nox2 activity and isoprostanes levels and lower FMD and NOx, with a significant gradient between FLD and NASH....
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases: NMCDLoffredo L, Baratta F, Ludovica P, Battaglia S, Carnevale R, Nocella C, Novo M, Pannitteri G, Ceci F, Angelico F, Violi F, Del Ben M (2018) Effects of dark chocolate on endothelial func- tion in patients with non-alcoholic ...
after ingestion of dark chocolate. Identification of polyphenols, amino acids and fatty acids was carried out in both types of chocolate analysed, and results confirmed their richness in polyphenols, amino acid derivatives and fatty acids (FAs) either saturated (stearic, myristic, palmitic, ecosano...