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Chemistry
Inhibition of 15-lipoxygenases by flavonoids: structure-activity relations and mode of action
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Cardiovascular
Myeloperoxidase/nitrite-mediated lipid peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein as modulated by flavonoids
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Chemistry
Stabilizing effect of ascorbic acid on flavan-3-ols and dimeric procyanidins from cocoa
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Cardiovascular
Flavan-3-ols and procyanidins protect liposomes against lipid oxidation and disruption of the bilayer structure
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Biological Effects
Cocoa flavonols and procyanidins promote transforming growth factor-beta1 homeostasis in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
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Cardiovascular
Cocoa procyanidin chain length does not determine ability to protect LDL from oxidation when monomer units are controlled
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Cardiovascular
Influence of flavan-3-ols and procyanidins on UVC-mediated formation of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine in isolated DNA
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Cardiovascular
Modulation of TNF-alpha secretion in peripheral blood mononuclear cells by cocoa flavanols and procyanidins
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Cardiovascular
The effects of flavanol-rich cocoa and aspirin on ex vivo platelet function
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Cardiovascular
Inhibitory effects of cocoa flavanols and procyanidin oligomers on free radical-induced erythrocyte hemolysis
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