date:May 11, 2012
anism, the researchers note that epicatechin consumption has been linked to an increase in levels of nitric oxide a potent vasodilator, or compound that helps the blood vessels relax and expand.
A reduction in SBP of 2 mmHg was associated with a 10% lower stroke mortality and a 7% lower mortality from ischemic heart disease and other vascular diseases in middle-age subjects,wrote the researchers.
It may be hypothesized that a mean reduction in SBP of 4.1 mmHg through intake of 25 mg epicatech