ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Cocoa
Cocoa
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Ke Ke
δΈζε (Chinese)
ε―ε―
Latin Name
Theobroma Cacao
English Name
Cocoa
β― TCM Properties
Part Used
Seed
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To warm yang, disinhibit urine, raise spirit.
π External References
HERB DB
TCMID
7698
38
Clinical Trials
15
Meta-Analyses
1
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Cocoa
Healthy 3
Healthy Subjects 2
Cocoa supplementation associated to physical exercise on hea 2
Insulin Resistance 2
The review is investigating the link between chocolate (incl 1
Diabetes 1
Striae Gravidarum|Pregnancy 1
Aging|Inflammation|Cardiovascular Diseases 1
Hypertension 1
Participants with a mean age β₯18 y. Healthy or high-risk car 1
Collagen Synthesis 1
Primary Raynaud Phenomenon 1
π Sample Trials
NCT03815162
Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation in Raynaud's Phenomenon
Completed Β· Primary Raynaud Phenomenon
NCT00825695
Flavanol-Rich Cocoa and Cerebral Blood Flow
Completed Β· Hypertension|Diabetes
NCT04444388
Effect of Cocoa Supplementation in Training Athletes Microbiota and Metabolome
Completed Β· Healthy Athletes
NCT04301583
Procyanidin B2 Enriched Cocoa Effects on Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Completed Β· Athletes
NCT01064583
Cocoa Flavanols and Painfree Walking Distance
Completed Β· Phase 1|Phase 2 Β· Peripheral Artery Disease|Diabetes Melli
NCT01130727
The Effect of Green Tea or Cocoa Extracts in Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Completed Β· Diabetes Mellitus|Diabetic Nephropathy|A
π Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42021268620
Comparative effects of nutraceuticals on body weight and waist circumference: a protocol for a network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
Effect of nutraceuticals on body weight and waist circumference in adults.
CRD42018086808
The health effects of chocolate consumption: a systematic review of randomized controlled trial
Chocolate and cocoa products are being consumed globally, mainly for pleasure. C
CRD42020166426
Chronic and acute effects of cocoa products intake on arterial stiffness and platelet count and function: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Cardiovascular disease, Arterial stiffness, Platelet function, Cardiovascular pr
CRD42020183193
Effectiveness of Cocoa on Dental Caries: A Systematic Review
Dental caries are the most worldwide prevalent oral infectious disease. The prim
CRD42021224931
Potential effects of chocolates or cocoa consumption on serum lipids in βpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis βof randomized controlled trials
Changes in blood lipid will be assessed in response to chocolate or cacao produc
CRD42021236478
The effects of cocoa products on cardiovascular health in patients with diabetes: a dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder caused by the defects in
π Sample References
PMID 30207204
Cocoa beans improve mitochondrial biogenesis via PPARΞ³/PGC1Ξ± dependent signalling pathway in MPP+ intoxicated human neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y)
Nutr Neurosci Β· 2020
π₯ Linked Health Topics 6 Β· matched via study conditions