Cocoa Extractand Oxidative stress.
Evidence gradeA
ImpactModerate
Confidencehigh
Imported rating. This grade comes from SuppCo and has not been independently reviewed. It describes research, not a product, and it is not medical advice.
The rating
- Direction
- Favourable
- Rated by
- SuppCo
- Observed
- 28 September 2026
Studies behind it
Effect of dark chocolate/ cocoa consumption on oxidative stress and inflammation in adults: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of controlled trials.Mehrdad Behzadi · Complementary therapies in medicine2024An association of cocoa consumption with improved physical fitness and decreased muscle damage and oxidative stress in athletes.José A González-Garrido · The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness2017The effect of cocoa consumption on markers of oxidative stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies.S. Mehrabani · Complementary therapies in medicine2020