Effect Of Dark Chocolate On Renal Tissue Oxygenation As Measured By BOLD-MRI In Healthy Volunteers
| Effect | Increase |
| Trial Design | Non-randomized controlled trial |
| Trial Length | 24 hours |
| Number of Subjects | 10 |
| Sex | Both Genders |
| Age Range | 30-44 |
| Body Types | Average |
In otherwise healthy adult subjects given a single dose of either 1g/kg dark chocolate (70% cocoa) or white chocolate and then assessed via BOLD-MRI, it appeared that dark chocolate increased oxygenation of the kidneys relative to white chocolate control; the increase in oxygenation correlating with serum epicatechin.
