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Dark chocolate consumption increases HDL cholesterol concentration and chocolate fatty acids may inhibit lipid peroxidation in healthy humans.

Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol.2008 Dec;46(12):3586-92. Epub 2008 Sep 3 PMID: 15454274
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Chocolate : CK(243) : AC(32), Flavonoids : CK(909) : AC(289), Polyphenols : CK(427) : AC(174)
Diseases : Cholesterol: LDL/HDL ratio : CK(432) : AC(58), Cholesterol: Oxidation : CK(457) : AC(98), HDL: Low : CK(255) : AC(45)

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