"Cacao" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cacao" by people in Profiles.
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Angelino D, Carregosa D, Domenech-Coca C, Savi M, Figueira I, Brindani N, Jang S, Lakshman S, Molokin A, Urban JF, Davis CD, Brito MA, Kim KS, Brighenti F, Curti C, Blad? C, Del Bas JM, Stilli D, Solano-Aguilar GI, Santos CND, Del Rio D, Mena P. 5-(Hydroxyphenyl)-?-Valerolactone-Sulfate, a Key Microbial Metabolite of Flavan-3-ols, Is Able to Reach the Brain: Evidence from Different in Silico, In Vitro and In Vivo Experimental Models. Nutrients. 2019 Nov 05; 11(11).
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Jang S, Lakshman S, Beshah E, Xie Y, Molokin A, Vinyard BT, Urban JF, Davis CD, Solano-Aguilar GI. Flavanol-Rich Cocoa Powder Interacts with Lactobacillus rhamnossus LGG to Alter the Antibody Response to Infection with the Parasitic Nematode Ascaris suum. Nutrients. 2017 Oct 12; 9(10).
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Mihalick SM, Langlois JC, Krienke JD, Dube WV. An olfactory discrimination procedure for mice. J Exp Anal Behav. 2000 May; 73(3):305-18.