Publications by the researcher in collaboration with Sonia Ramos Rivero (33)

2020

  1. Cocoa diet modulates gut microbiota composition and improves intestinal health in Zucker diabetic rats

    Food Research International, Vol. 132

2019

  1. Cocoa ameliorates renal injury in Zucker diabetic fatty rats by preventing oxidative stress, apoptosis and inactivation of autophagy

    Food and Function, Vol. 10, Núm. 12, pp. 7926-7939

  2. Cocoa intake attenuates renal injury in Zucker Diabetic fatty rats by improving glucose homeostasis

    Food and Chemical Toxicology, Vol. 127, pp. 101-109

  3. Dietary Cocoa Prevents Aortic Remodeling and Vascular Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Rats

    Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Vol. 63, Núm. 18

2018

  1. (-)-Epicatechin and the Colonic 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid Metabolite Regulate Glucose Uptake, Glucose Production, and Improve Insulin Signaling in Renal NRK-52E Cells

    Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Vol. 62, Núm. 4

  2. (−)-Epicatechin and the colonic metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid protect renal proximal tubular cell against high glucose-induced oxidative stress by modulating NOX-4/SIRT-1 signalling

    Journal of Functional Foods, Vol. 46, pp. 19-28

  3. Colonic metabolites from flavanols stimulate nitric oxide production in human endothelial cells and protect against oxidative stress-induced toxicity and endothelial dysfunction

    Food and Chemical Toxicology, Vol. 115, pp. 88-97

  4. Protective effects of (-)-epicatechin and the colonic metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid against glucotoxicity-induced insulin signalling blockade and altered glucose uptake and production in renal tubular NRK-52E cells

    Food and Chemical Toxicology, Vol. 120, pp. 119-128

2017

  1. Effects of cocoa antioxidants in type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Antioxidants, Vol. 6, Núm. 4

  2. Protective Effect of Silybum marianum and Silibinin on Endothelial Cells Submitted to High Glucose Concentration

    Planta Medica, Vol. 83, Núm. 1-2, pp. 97-103

  3. Protective effects of tea, red wine and cocoa in diabetes. Evidences from human studies

    Food and Chemical Toxicology, Vol. 109, pp. 302-314

2016

  1. Antidiabetic actions of cocoa flavanols

    Molecular nutrition & food research, Vol. 60, Núm. 8, pp. 1756-1769

  2. Effect of cocoa and its flavonoids on biomarkers of inflammation: Studies of cell culture, animals and humans

    Nutrients, Vol. 8, Núm. 4

  3. Glucagon-like peptide-1 improves beta-cell antioxidant capacity via extracellular regulated kinases pathway and Nrf2 translocation

    Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Vol. 95, pp. 16-26

2015

  1. Cocoa and cocoa flavanol epicatechin improve hepatic lipid metabolism in in vivo and in vitro models. Role of PKCζ

    Journal of Functional Foods, Vol. 17, pp. 761-773

  2. Cocoa flavonoids protect hepatic cells against high-glucose-induced oxidative stress: Relevance of MAPKs

    Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Vol. 59, Núm. 4, pp. 597-609

  3. Cocoa intake ameliorates hepatic oxidative stress in young Zucker diabetic fatty rats

    Food Research International, Vol. 69, pp. 194-201

  4. Cocoa-rich diet ameliorates hepatic insulin resistance by modulating insulin signaling and glucose homeostasis in Zucker diabetic fatty rats

    Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Vol. 26, Núm. 7, pp. 704-712

  5. Cocoa-rich diet attenuates beta cell mass loss and function in young Zucker diabetic fatty rats by preventing oxidative stress and beta cell apoptosis

    Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Vol. 59, Núm. 4, pp. 820-824

2014

  1. Cocoa flavanols show beneficial effects in cultured pancreatic beta cells and liver cells to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes

    Food Research International, Vol. 63, pp. 400-408