BLACKSBURG, Va., April 2 (UPI) -- Oligomeric procyanidins, contained in dark chocolate, may be the ingredient that helps keep weight down and helps prevent type 2 diabetes.
Melanie R. Dorenkott, Laura E. Griffin, Katheryn M. Goodrich, Katherine A. Thompson-Witrick, Gabrielle Fundaro, Liyun Ye, Joseph R. Stevens, Mostafa Ali, Sean F. O’Keefe, Matthew W. Hulver and Andrew P. Neilson of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va., said in a study involving mice one ingredient was particularly promising in providing health benefits.