Cocoa Flavanols Improve Vascular Responses to Acute Mental Stress in Young Healthy Adults

Mental stress has been shown to induce cardiovascular events, likely due to its negative impact on vascular function. Flavanols, plant-derived polyphenolic compounds, improve endothelial function and blood pressure (BP) in humans, however their effects during stress are not known. This study examine...

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Main Authors: Rosalind Baynham, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Paul W. Johns, Quang S. Pham, Catarina Rendeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1103