Palma-Morales Marta, Melgar-Locatelli Sonia, Castilla-Ortega Estela, Rodríguez-Pérez Celia
Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INYTA) 'José Mataix', University of Granada, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Cartuja Campus, 18011 Granada, Spain.
Antioxidants (Basel). 2023 Jul 3;12(7):1376. doi: 10.3390/antiox12071376.
(1) Background: Cocoa's healthy benefits may be attributed to the potent antioxidant activity of cocoa polyphenols, mainly flavanols, which have been characterised as existing in a high concentration in cocoa. However, the phenolic composition of cocoa and cocoa-derived products is highly variable, and manufacturing processes might significantly reduce their phenolic content. For that reason, the full characterisation of cocoa and cocoa-derived products before evaluating their bioactivity is crucial. The aim of this review is to analyse the available evidence on the effect of flavanol-fortified cocoa-derived products on human health. (2) Methods: Forty-eight clinical trials focused on the health effect of consuming flavanol-fortified drinks, bars and chocolate have been reviewed, with a total of 1523 subjects. (3) Results: Although studies differ widely in methodology, dosage, duration, and target population, beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa consumption have been observed at doses ranging from 45.3 mg/d to 1078 mg/d, especially on cardiovascular health and cognitive function. (4) Conclusions: Considering the high consumption and acceptability of cocoa and cocoa-derived products, the fortification of cocoa products as well as other highly consumed foods with cocoa flavanols could be an effective strategy for health promotion.
(1) 背景:可可的健康益处可能归因于可可多酚(主要是黄烷醇)的强大抗氧化活性,其在可可中含量很高。然而,可可及其衍生产品的酚类成分高度可变,制造过程可能会显著降低其酚类含量。因此,在评估可可及其衍生产品的生物活性之前,对其进行全面表征至关重要。本综述的目的是分析有关富含黄烷醇的可可衍生产品对人类健康影响的现有证据。(2) 方法:对48项关注食用富含黄烷醇的饮料、棒状食品和巧克力对健康影响的临床试验进行了综述,共有1523名受试者。(3) 结果:尽管研究在方法、剂量、持续时间和目标人群方面差异很大,但已观察到每日摄入45.3毫克至1078毫克的富含黄烷醇的可可对健康有益,尤其是对心血管健康和认知功能。(4) 结论:考虑到可可及其衍生产品的高消费量和可接受性,用可可黄烷醇强化可可产品以及其他高消费食品可能是促进健康的有效策略。