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| Title |
Daily Consumption of Chocolate Rich in Flavonoids Decreases Cellular Genotoxicity and Improves Biochemical Parameters of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism
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| Published in |
Molecules, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.3390/molecules23092220 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Aldo Leyva-Soto, Rocio Alejandra Chavez-Santoscoy, Linda Ramona Lara-Jacobo, Ana Vianey Chavez-Santoscoy, Lina Natalia Gonzalez-Cobian |
| Abstract |
In recent years, the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes has increased largely worldwide. In the present work, we evaluated the genoprotective effect of the consumption of flavonoids-rich chocolate on 84 young volunteers. Biochemical indicators related to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome were also determined. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study was performed in the Autonomous University of Baja California. The treatments comprised the daily consumption of either 2 g of dark chocolate containing 70% cocoa, or 2 g of milk chocolate, for 6 months. The total amount of phenolic compounds and flavonoids was determined in both types of chocolate. Anthropometrical and Biochemical parameters were recorded prior to and after the study. The evaluation of the genotoxicity in buccal epithelial cells was performed throughout the duration of the study. Flavonoids from cocoa in dark chocolate significantly prevented DNA damage, and improved the nucleus integrity of cells. This effect could be related to the antioxidant capacity of the dark chocolate that decreased cellular stress. Biochemical parameters (total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL-cholesterol level in blood) and anthropometrical parameters (waist circumference) were improved after six months of daily intake of 2 g of dark chocolate with a 70% of cocoa. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 35 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 37% |
| Canada | 2 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 15 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 24 | 69% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 20% |
| Scientists | 3 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 158 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 158 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 12% |
| Other | 8 | 5% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 5% |
| Researcher | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 25 | 16% |
| Unknown | 69 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 24 | 15% |
| Unknown | 72 | 46% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 68. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 April 2024.
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