Effect of flavanol-rich cacao extract on the profile of mood state in healthy middle-aged japanese women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study

SUMMARY

    Middle-aged women in the transition to menopause may experience symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, psychological problems, and vasomotor symptoms. In 2010, Scholey et_al showed that an acute administration of cacao flavanols significantly attenuated the mental fatigue caused by a high-load cognitive test battery. The authors thus hypothesized that healthy middle-aged women with high levels of both oxidative stress and fatigue could achieve reductions in fatigue and mood changes by consuming cacao flavanols, which are antioxidants. The authors conducted this study to investigate the effect of flavanol-rich cacao extract on fatigue and mood . . .

     

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