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Plasma Concentration (µmol/L)
Number Dose Multiple Dose Duration Time (hours) Polyphenol Source
Name as described in publication
0 1 2 4 8 18
1 150 mg/kg bw Single Dose 0 0.05 0 0 0 0
cocoa powder
2 750 mg/kg bw Single Dose 0 0.19 0.02 0 0 0
cocoa powder
3 1500 mg/kg bw Single Dose 0 0.34 0.19 0.03 0 0
cocoa powder
L)&chxp=1,50|3,50&chd=t:0.0,1.0,2.0,4.0,8.0,18.0|0.0,0.05,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0|0.0,1.0,2.0,4.0,8.0,18.0|0.0,0.19,0.02,0.0,0.0,0.0|0.0,1.0,2.0,4.0,8.0,18.0|0.0,0.34,0.19,0.03,0.0,0