date:Mar 20, 2014
ana State.
He said that this study is the first to look at the effects of dark chocolate on the various types of bacteria in the stomach.
The team tested three cocoa powders using a model digestive tract, comprised of a series of modified test tubes, to simulate normal digestion. They then subjected the non-digestible materials to anaerobic fermentation using human fecal bacteria, Dr. Finley said.
He said cocoa powder, an ingredient in chocolate, contains several polyphenolic, or antioxidant,