Dark chocolate inhibits platelet aggregation in healthy volunteers

Andrew J. Innes; Gwen Kennedy; Margaret McLaren; Anne J. Bancroft; Jill J. F. Belch

Dark chocolate inhibits platelet aggregation in healthy volunteers

Andrew J. Innes, Gwen Kennedy, Margaret McLaren, Anne J. Bancroft, Jill J. F. Belch

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Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the UK. The flavonoids found in cocoa may produce a cardio-protective role for chocolate with a high cocoa content. Thirty healthy volunteers were randomised to receive 100 g of white, milk or dark chocolate, and assessments of platelet function were undertaken on venous blood samples before and after chocolate consumption. White and milk chocolate had no significant effect on platelets. However dark chocolate inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation in platelet rich plasma. In the future dark chocolate may have a role in prevention of cardiovascular and thromboembolic diseases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	325-327
Number of pages	3
Journal	Platelets
Volume	14
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Aug 2003

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