11.01.02
Mars Incorporated, McLean, VA, recently received U.S. patent 6,469,053 for the use of procyanidins in the maintenance of vascular health and modulation of inflammatory response. Cocoa extracts, which include procyanidin monomers and their oligomers, can be useful in the modulation of inflammatory pathways, in the maintenance of vascular health of a mammal and as an antibacterial treatment.