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Evaluate if gene expression changes in SOD2 explain the health benefits of high polyphenols cocoa
Evaluate if gene expression changes in SOD2 explain the health benefits of high polyphenols cocoa.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Acute dose/Chronic dose | Experimental | Acute dose/Chronic dose. |
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| Chronic dose/Acute dose | Experimental | Chronic dose/Acute dose. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cocoa Pure | Other | Cocoa Pure. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Measurement of changes in SOD2 gene expression | after acute dose and 4 weeks of chronic dose |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Determination of DNA methylation pattern in the chronic phase of the study | After 4 weeks of chronic dose | |
| Evaluation of (-)epicatechin bioavailability in plasma | After 4 weeks of chronic dose | |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Maria Elizabeth Tejero Barrera, Ph.D. | Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica | Principal Investigator |
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| Placebo |
| Other |
Placebo. |
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| Determination of plasma antioxidant capacity as a marker of oxidative stress |
| After 4 weeks of chronic dose |