(-)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans.

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• Publication year

  2006

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  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

• Publication date

  2006-01-24

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1073/PNAS.0510168103PMID 16418281PMCID PMC1327732
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