Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Nociceptive Effects of Cocoa: A Review on Future Perspectives in Treatment of Pain

Abstract Cocoa has been reported to have medicinal properties. It contains a wide range of phytochemicals, including polyphenols, which have been shown to exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions, and also to have a positive effect on pain. Other components of cocoa might be able to positivel...

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Main Authors: Martina De Feo, Antonella Paladini, Claudio Ferri, Augusto Carducci, Rita Del Pinto, Giustino Varrassi, Davide Grassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2020-04-01
Series:Pain and Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-020-00165-5