Publications

  1. Davison K, Coates AM, Buckley JD, Howe PR (2008) Eect of cocoa
    flavanols and exercise on cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight
    and obese subjects. Int J Obes (Lond). 32(8):1289-96.*

  2. Engler, M.B., Engler, M.M., The emerging role of flavonoid-rich cocoa
    and chocolate in cardiovascular health and disease. Nutrition Reviews
    2006 Mar; 64(3) ; 109-18

  3. Engler, M.B., Engler, M.M. (2004) The vasculoprotective eects of
    flavonoid-rich cocoa and chocolate. Nutrition Research, 24(9) :
    695-706

  4. Engler MB, Engler MM, Chen CY, Malloy MJ, Browne A, Chiu EY, Kwak
    HK, Milbury P, Paul SM, Blumberg J, Mietus-Snyder ML (2004) Flavonoid-
    rich dark chocolate improves endothelial function and increases
    plasma epicatechin concentrations in healthy adults. J Am Coll
    Nutr.;23(3):197-204.

  5. Fisher ND et al. Flavanol-rich cocoa induces nitric oxide-dependent
    vasodilation in healthy humans. J Hypertens 2003 21:2281-6.

  6. Fisher NDL, Hughes M, Gerhard-Herman M, Hollenberg NK. Flavanol-
    rich cocoa induces nitric oxide-dependent vasodilation in
    healthy humans. J Hypertens 2003;21:2281-6.

  7. Grassi D, Lippi C, Necozione S, Desideri G, Ferri C. Short-term administration
    of dark chocolate is followed by a significant increase in
    insulin sensitivity and a decrease in blood pressure in healthy persons.
    Am J Clin Nutr 2004;81:611-4.*

  8. Grassi D, Necozione S, Lippi C, Croce G, Valeri L, Pasqualetti P, Desideri
    G, Blumberg JB, Ferri C (2005b) Cocoa reduces blood pressure
    and insulin resistance and improves endothelium-dependent
    vasodilation in hypertensives. Hypertension. 46(2):398-405.*

  9. Grassi D, Desideri G, Necozione S, Lippi C, Casale R, Properzi G,
    Blumberg JB, Ferri C (2008) Blood pressure is reduced and insulin
    sensitivity increased in glucose-intolerant, hypertensive subjects
    after 15 days of consuming high-polyphenol dark chocolate. J Nutr.
    138(9):1671-1676.*

  10. Heiss C, Dejam A, Kleinbongard P, Schewe T, Sies H, Kelm M. Vascular
    eects of cocoa rich in flavan-3-ols. JAMA 2003;290:1030-1.
    Heiss C, et al. Vascular eects of cocoa rich in flavan-3-ols. JAMA
    2003 290:1030-1.

  11. Njike VY, Faridi Z, Shuval K, Dutta S, Kay CD, West SG, Kris-Etherton
    PM, Katz DL. (2011) Eects of sugar-sweetened and sugar-free
    cocoa on endothelial function in overweight adults. Int J Cardiol.
    149(1):83-88.

  12. Steinberg FM, Bearden MM, Keen CL. Cocoa and chocolate flavonoids:
    implications for cardiovascular health. J Am Diet Assoc 2003
    Feb;103(2):215-23.

  13. Steen Y, et al. Epicatechin protects endothelial cells against oxidized
    LDL, and maintains NO synthase. Biochem Biophys Res
    Commun 2005 331:1277-83.

  14. Vlachopoulos C, Aznaouridis K, Alexopoulos N, Economou E, Andreadou
    I, Stefanadis C. Eect of dark chocolate on arterial function
    in healthy individuals. Am J Hypertens 2005 Jun;18(6):785-91.

  15. Vita JA. Polyphenols and cardiovascular disease: eects on endothelial
    and platelet function. Am J Clin Nutr 2005 81:292S-7S.