Morphometric and functional abnormalities of kidneys in the progeny of mice fed chocolate during pregnancy and lactation.
- Published 2006 in Folia histochemica et cytobiologica
Abstract
Even most commonly consumed beverages like tea, coffee, chocolate and cocoa contain methylxanthines, biogenic amines and polyphenols, among them catechins, that exhibit significant biological activity and might profoundly affect the organism homeostasis. We have previously shown that 400 mg of bitter chocolate or 6 mg of theobromine added to the daily diet… (More)
