Protective Effect of Cocoa Bean Shell against Intestinal Damage: An Example of Byproduct Valorization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cocoa bean shell (CBS), a main byproduct of cocoa processing, represents a source of components such as polyphenols and methylxanthines, which have been associated with a reduced risk of several diseases. Therefore, CBS has potential application as a food ingredient. Intestinal mucosa is exposed to immune and inflammatory responses triggered by dietary agents, such as oxysterols, which derive from cholesterol oxidation and are pro-oxidant compounds able to affect intestinal function. We aimed at investigating the capability of the Forastero cultivar CBS, added or not added to ice cream, to protect against the intestinal barrier damage induced by a dietary oxysterol mixture.

Methods

Composition and antioxidant capacity of in vitro digested CBS and CBS-enriched ice

SUBMITTER: Rossin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7918452 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature