BACKGROUND Cardiometabolic profile is usually altered in obesity. Interestingly, the consumption of flavanol-rich foods might be protective against those metabolic alterations. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the postprandial cardiometabolic effects after the acute consumption of cocoa extract before and after 4 weeks of its daily intake. Furthermore, the bioavailability of cocoa extract was investigat...

The study was carried out in southwest, Nigeria. main objective of the to determine level and efficiency organic farming technology among cocoa farmers southwest ascertained adoption farmers; determined technical, allocative economic efficiencies. These were with a view determining profitability efficiencies Southwest, Primary data collected from 300 area through multi-stage sampling technique....

BACKGROUND The Maya of Central America are credited with the first consumption of cocoa and maintaining its ancient Olmec name kakawa translated in English as "God Food", in recognition of its multiple health benefits. The legend of cocoa is receiving renewed attention in recent years, on account of epidemiological and scientific studies that support its cardiovascular health benefits. Increasi...

Cocoa powder is rich in polyphenols, such as catechins and procyanidins, and has been shown in a variety of subject models to inhibit oxidized LDL and atherogenesis. Our study evaluated plasma LDL cholesterol and oxidized LDL concentrations following the intake of different levels of cocoa powder (13, 19.5, and 26 g/d) in normocholesterolemic and mildly hypercholesterolemic humans. In this comp...

Chocolate production suffered a vast impact with the emergence of the "witches' broom" disease in cocoa plants. To recover cocoa production, many disease-resistant hybrid plants have been developed. However, some different cocoa hybrids produce cocoa beans that generate chocolate with variable quality. Fermentation of cocoa beans is a microbiological process that can be applied for the producti...

This study defines and estimates the proportion of organic inorganic crop-land husbandry practices in composite Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) by cocoa farmers Ghana using their socioeconomic ecological attributes. A binary logistic regression was used to determine how these factors predict materials composite. The results showed that only 13% use pure organic-based ISFM while 87% ...