"Cacao" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A tree of the family Sterculiaceae (or Byttneriaceae), usually Theobroma cacao, or its seeds, which after fermentation and roasting, yield cocoa and CHOCOLATE.
| Descriptor ID |
D002099
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.915.144
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| Concept/Terms |
Cacao- Cacao
- Cacaos
- Theobroma cacao
- Cocoa Plant
- Cocoa Plants
- Plant, Cocoa
- Plants, Cocoa
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cacao" by people in Profiles.
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Acute Cocoa Supplementation Increases Postprandial HDL Cholesterol and Insulin in Obese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes after Consumption of a High-Fat Breakfast. J Nutr. 2015 Oct; 145(10):2325-32.
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Bitter taste inhibiting agents for whey protein hydrolysate and whey protein hydrolysate beverages. J Food Sci. 2012 Aug; 77(8):S282-7.
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Does dark chocolate have a role in the prevention and management of hypertension?: commentary on the evidence. Hypertension. 2010 Jun; 55(6):1289-95.
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Tea, coffee, and cocoa as ultraviolet radiation protectants for the beet armyworm nucleopolyhedrovirus. J Econ Entomol. 2009 Oct; 102(5):1767-73.
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Chocolate milk and the Hispanic consumer. J Food Sci. 2007 Nov; 72(9):S666-75.
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Chocolate and heartburn: evidence of increased esophageal acid exposure after chocolate ingestion. Am J Gastroenterol. 1988 Jun; 83(6):633-6.
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Diet and the lower esophageal sphincter. Am J Clin Nutr. 1975 Nov; 28(11):1296-8.
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The adverse effect of chocolate on lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Am J Dig Dis. 1975 Aug; 20(8):703-7.
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On the genesis of heartburn. The effects of specific foods on the lower esophageal sphincter. Am J Dig Dis. 1973 May; 18(5):391-7.