“Cocoa” or “Cacao”?
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Polyphenols in cocoa ( Theobroma cacao L . )
Polyphenols have gained much interest recently due to its antioxidant capacity and possible benefits to human health such as anti-carcinogenic, anti-atherogenic, anti-ulcer, antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, immune modulating, anti-microbial, vasodilatory and analgesic effects. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a rich source of polyphenols and reported having high antioxidant activity than teas an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of African Studies
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0065-4140,1884-5533
DOI: 10.11619/africa.2009.75_41