Botanical
Cocoa Extract
Cocoa extract is a concentrate from cocoa beans, the seeds of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), and is rich in polyphenols called flavanols.
Also listed as Chocolate polyphenols, Cocoa polyphenols, Cacao polyphenols, Cacao extract
Usually tolerated in the studied setting
COSMOS found no overall safety concern with its tested extract, although nausea was slightly more common. Participants were advised to take the capsules with food. These results concern the specific preparation and older-adult trial population. 1
Digestive symptoms can occur
The Cochrane review recorded gastrointestinal complaints or nausea in about 1% of cocoa-group participants versus 0.4% of controls. 2
For information, not individual medical advice. Ingredient studies do not establish the effectiveness of these products.