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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Cocoa and chocolate are the subjects of much research in the fields of food chemistry, food technology, and health science. We now know that cocoa contains a remarkable number of bioactive compounds, and these are being tested in humans to verify their disease prevention characteristics.
This state of the art text thoroughly explores the different aspects of the relationship between chocolate and health. After introductory discussion of the historical background, careful attention is devoted to technological developments designed to improve the health-giving qualities of chocolate and biochemical and clinical trials of cocoa and its components. Various health impacts of cocoa and chocolate are thoroughly evaluated, including acute vascular effects and effects on blood pressure, blood lipids, and platelets. Psychological drivers of chocolate consumption and craving are also considered.
Readers will find this book to be a rich source of essential information on cocoa and chocolate, their purported health-giving qualities, and the advances that are being made in this area.
Editors and Affiliations
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Alpine Foundation for Life Sciences Olivone, Ticino, Switzerland
Ario Conti
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Nutrition Foundation of Italy, Milan, Italy
Rodolfo Paoletti, Andrea Poli
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Laboratory of Functional Foods, IMDEA-Food, Madrid, Spain
Francesco Visioli
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Chocolate and Health
Editors: Ario Conti, Rodolfo Paoletti, Andrea Poli, Francesco Visioli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2038-2
Publisher: Springer Milano
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Milan 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-2037-5Published: 15 November 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5821-7Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2038-2Published: 26 January 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 153
Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Food Science, Cardiology