El chocolate: Orígenes, tecnología actual y producción de antioxidantes benéficos para la salud

Autores

  • Héctor David Chévez-Vera Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ciudad de Valencia
  • Pedro Rogelio Miranda-Suárez Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ciudad de Valencia
  • Luis Marcelo Álava Rosales Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ciudad de Valencia
  • Mercy Karina Mendoza-Zambrano Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ciudad de Valencia
  • Arelys Malena Zambrano-Estrada Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ciudad de Valencia
  • Louison Steven Marín-Álvarez Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ciudad de Valencia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18779/cyt.v14i1.458

Palavras-chave:

Chocolate, cocoa, health, antioxidants

Resumo

The current review entitled Chocolate: Origins, current technology and production of beneficial antioxidants for health, presents us with a compilation of researchs on the origin, history and benefits of chocolate as a superfood that contributes to the daily diet not only with empty carbohydrates; but also, with a number of complex chemical antioxidants compounds such as flavonoids, theobromine, caffeine among others, wich contribute to the health and development of the human being in all stages of their life, thus also improving the cognitive and immunological capacities of those who consume this product. All the aforementioned characteristics of this product of tropical origin require a deeper knowledge of each of its possible benefits and what are the effects on its consumption in the long and short term

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Publicado

2021-06-30

Como Citar

Chévez-Vera, H. D. ., Miranda-Suárez, P. R. ., Álava Rosales, L. M. ., Mendoza-Zambrano, M. K. ., Zambrano-Estrada, A. M. ., & Marín-Álvarez, L. S. . (2021). El chocolate: Orígenes, tecnología actual y producción de antioxidantes benéficos para la salud. Ciencia Y Tecnología, 14(1), 45–53. https://doi.org/10.18779/cyt.v14i1.458