Chocolate contains a wide range of antioxidants that includes soluble phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, catechin, epicatechin, and proanthocyanidins), insoluble polymeric phenolics and methylxanthines. The objective of this study was to determine phenolic and theobromine contents in dark (DC), milk (MC), and white (WC) chocolates commonly found in the Malaysian marketplace. Total phenolic and...

Recently, the enrichment of chocolate has become a very interesting topic, along with management food industry by-products, such as cocoa shells. Cocoa shells could be great raw material for industry, both economical reasons (maximized utilization beans) and their functional properties (increased fiber content). In this research, we used untreated high-voltage electrical discharge (HVED)-treate...

White chocolate is considered an unhealthier product than dark and milk due to the absence of cocoa solids containing polyphenols other valuable components such as minerals dietary fiber. This paper aimed improve nutritional value white (C) by adding blueberry bioactive compounds. Since natural are easily degradable because their sensitivity, whey, a rich source proteins, was used material for ...

The aim of this study was the determination of the level of ochratoxin A (OTA) in cocoa beans and derived products along with the estimation of the dietary intake in adults. Throughout harvesting seasons from 2005 to 2009, as many as 1895 samples of cocoa beans were collected at ports and areas of cocoa production and thereafter analyzed. OTA concentrations were determined by HPLC according to ...

OBJECTIVES We examined the effects of two mindfulness-based strategies on chocolate consumption amongst individuals who were trying to reduce the amount of chocolate they consumed. METHODS Participants (n = 137) were allocated to one of three conditions and employed either cognitive defusion, acceptance, or relaxation (control) techniques to help them resist chocolate over 5 days. During this...

Dark chocolate (DC) may be cardioprotective by antioxidant properties of flavonoids. We investigated the effect of DC (860 mg polyphenols, of which 58 mg epicatechin) compared with white chocolate (WC; 5 mg polyphenols, undetectable epicatechin) on plasma epicatechin levels, mononuclear blood cells (MNBC) DNA damage and plasma total antioxidant activity (TAA). Twenty healthy subjects followed a...