Resveratrol, red wine compound linked to health, also found in dark chocolate and cocoa
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 05:07
in Health & Medicine
Hershey's Center for Health and Nutrition announced the publication of a study that shows resveratrol, the compound often associated with the health benefits of red wine, is also found in cocoa and dark chocolate products. In the September 24 edition of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report that cocoa powder, baking chocolate and dark chocolate all have significant levels of resveratrol, a naturally occurring antioxidant. read more