Long-term antihypertensive effect of a soluble cocoa fiber product in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Background and Methods: This study evaluates the antihypertensive effect of long-term intake of a soluble cocoa fiber product (SCFP). Different doses of SCFP were evaluated (200, 400, and 800 mg/kg/day) and a dose of 800 mg/kg/day of beta-glucan 0.75 (BETA-G) was used as a standard fiber. Water, a n...

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Main Authors: Sandra Fernández-Vallinas, Marta Miguel, Amaya Aleixandre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2016-05-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
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Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/29418/46752