Aprotosoaie Ana Clara, Miron Anca, Trifan Adriana, Luca Vlad Simon, Costache Irina-Iuliana
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa Iasi, Universitatii Str. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa Iasi, Universitatii Str. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Diseases. 2016 Dec 17;4(4):39. doi: 10.3390/diseases4040039.
Cocoa is a rich source of high-quality antioxidant polyphenols. They comprise mainly catechins (29%-38% of total polyphenols), anthocyanins (4% of total polyphenols) and proanthocyanidins (58%-65% of total polyphenols). A growing body of experimental and epidemiological evidence highlights that the intake of cocoa polyphenols may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. Beyond antioxidant properties, cocoa polyphenols exert blood pressure lowering activity, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, metabolic and anti-atherosclerotic effects, and also improve endothelial function. This paper reviews the role of cocoa polyphenols in cardiovascular protection, with a special focus on mechanisms of action, clinical relevance and correlation between antioxidant activity and cardiovascular health.
可可富含优质抗氧化多酚。它们主要包括儿茶素(占总多酚的29%-38%)、花青素(占总多酚的4%)和原花青素(占总多酚的58%-65%)。越来越多的实验和流行病学证据表明,摄入可可多酚可能降低心血管事件的风险。除了抗氧化特性外,可可多酚还具有降血压活性、抗血小板、抗炎、代谢和抗动脉粥样硬化作用,还能改善内皮功能。本文综述了可可多酚在心血管保护中的作用,特别关注其作用机制、临床相关性以及抗氧化活性与心血管健康之间的关系。
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