09/06/2021
Cocoa π± π is a widely consumed food ingredient. It is rich in polyphenols, methylxanthines, and monounsaturated fatty acids. There is increasing evidence that moderate consumption of cocoa and cocoa-containing foods may have beneficial effects on the health including vasodilatory, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects.
Interest in the effect of cocoa on cardiovascular disease (CVD) began with observations among the Kuna Indian population in the San Blas Islands of Panama. This group had distinctively low rates of hypertension and CVD, coupled with an absence of the age-related increases in blood pressure (BP) observed in other populations. Environmental, rather than genetic, factors appeared to confer this protective role. Secondly, cocoa flavanols have been shown to inhibit angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity, and hence reduce blood pressure. Thirdly, there is evidence that suggest cocoa flavanols to have an indirect antioxidant effect within the cardiovascular system, upregulating NO-synthase activity and hence reducing blood pressure.
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