Flavanols— a type of flavonoid— are natural antioxidants found in cocoa solids. They've been linked to numerous health advantages, includingenhanced heart health, lower inflammation,reduced stress, and increased cognitive performance. Though chocolate also contains polyphenols, which are antioxidants con...
Studies in humans and animal models have shown that dietary interventions rich in plant polyphenols may alleviate stress or anxiety and mitigate cognitive decline.1,2,3Cocoa, green tea, blueberries and grapes contain flavanols, a subclass of plant polyphenols with pleiotropic roles in neuroprotection,...
The intake of polyphenols, compounds commonly found in fruits, is one of the nutritional strategies that has been investigated to improve muscle recovery after EIMD [4,5,6]. Of these compounds, flavanols from cocoa have been suggested to speed up muscle recovery by modulating the inflammatory ...