Sentences with phrase «research on cocoa»

Have you done research on cocoa powder?

Lu and Hu's research on cocoa beans is in its early stages as they test hundreds of samples.

Its Cocoa Research Centre in Selborne Estate in Pahang state, Malaysia, conducts research on cocoa - related inter-cropping, pest and disease management, and soil management to promote increased productivity and biodiversity at cocoa farms.

Not exact matches

The future of research into the potential health benefits of cocoa should focus on the mechanisms and active compounds, with well defined clinical trials key to this burgeoning segment, says a new review by Nestlé.

Research trials on sustainable cocoa production at the «Mars Academy» research station in Sulawesi, Indonesia.Image: RichardResearch trials on sustainable cocoa production at the «Mars Academy» research station in Sulawesi, Indonesia.Image: Richardresearch station in Sulawesi, Indonesia.Image: Richard Markham

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, in Ibadan has held a regional symposium focusing on the next generation of cocoa research for West and Central Africa.

Now, in newly published research, Mark Noble, visiting assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at Lehigh, focuses on the link between cocoa exports and deforestation in developing nations.

This research certainly doesn't justify going out on dark chocolate binges, but it does seem that a few squares of good - quality dark chocolate with a high percentage cocoa solids (80 % or more), or a cacao drink, can help boost our mood and may be enjoyed in moderation as part of a healthy balanced diet rich in polyphenols from other sources, especially vegetables and fruits.

«Dark chocolate, a high source of polyphenols, and flavanols in particular, has lately received attention for its possible role in modulating obesity because of its potential effect on fat and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as on satiety... The research undertaken to date has shown promising results, with the possible implication of cocoa / dark chocolate in the modulation of obesity and body weight through several mechanisms including decreasing the expression of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis, reducing the digestion and absorption of fats and carbohydrates and increasing satiety.»

This new research, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, looked at the effects of cocoa polyphenols on mood.

Contemporary scientific research into cocoa's health benefits have focused primarily on its rich content of flavanols, which belong to a class of physiologically active plant compounds known as polyphenols.

The research also adds to work on higher - yielding pest - and disease - resistant clonal varieties Mars has helped develop with cocoa - growing countries.

Recently, more and more research has been conducted on the health and nutritional attributes of cocoa and chocolate.

The first draft of a Programme of Action on the Health and Nutritional Aspects of Cocoa and Chocolate suggested organizing an international conference at which the latest research on the health and nutritional aspects of cocoa and chocolate consumption would be presented.

«Recent research revealed that cocoa does indeed exert beneficial cardiovascular effects, probably mediated mainly by its polyphenols... This may explain... the potentially beneficial effects on