Cocoa Consumption Alters the Global DNA Methylation of Peripheral Leukocytes in Humans with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

<label>UNLABELLED</label>DNA methylation regulates gene expression and can be modified by different bioactive compounds in foods, such as polyphenols. Cocoa is a rich source of polyphenols, but its role in DNA methylation is still unknown. The objective was to assess the effect of cocoa...

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Main Authors: Anna Crescenti, Rosa Solà, Rosa M Valls, Antoni Caimari, Josep M Del Bas, Anna Anguera, Neus Anglés, Lluís Arola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694105?pdf=render