The outcomes of this preliminary study have resulted in the implementation of larger, placebo - controlled clinical studies to assess if individuals with heart failure as well as diabetes show improvement in their exercise capacity when
given epicatechin - rich cocoa.
Not exact matches
As luck would have it, dark chocolate and cacao are some of the richest sources of naturally occurring
epicatechins,
giving you another excuse to eat more of this delectable treat!
That also
gives about 80 mg of
epicatechin - one of the highest concentrations among natural supplements.
Mice which had ingested
epicatechin, a compound found in dark chocolate, suffered significantly less brain damage after undergoing induced stroke than mice which had not been
given this compound.