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The levels of blood glucose and fructos-
amine were higher in diabetic obese mice
than in control mice fed a diet containing
0, 0.5 or 1% cacao liquor proanthocyanidins.
The diet containing 0.5 or 1% cacao liquor
proanthocyanidins in diabetic obese mice
decreased the levels of blood glucose and
fructosamine without significant effects on
body weights or food consumption. Dietary
supplementation with cacao liquor proan-
thocyanidins can dose-dependently prevent
the development of hyperglycaemia in dia-
betic obese mice. The dietary intake of food
or drinks produced from cacao may be bene-
ficial in preventing the onset of type 2 diabe-
tes mellitus (Tomaru
et al.
, 2007).
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