Cocoa Flavanols and Cocoapro
Although all chocolate is made from cocoa beans, a natural source of cocoa flavanols, not all chocolate or cocoa-based products contain cocoa flavanols because most traditional cocoa handling and processing procedures can destroy them.
As a result, percent of cocoa (cacao) is not a reliable indicator of the level of cocoa flavanols. Gentle handling and processing of the cocoa bean, from harvesting the bean through delivery of the product, are critical in preserving cocoa flavanols.
CocoaVia supplements use a patented cocoa extract made from pure cocoa. This cocoa extract is made using the patented Cocoapro process. Mars, Incorporated scientists developed and patented this process, which extracts the cocoa flavanols from the cocoa bean. This is a gentler process that preserves and protects the cocoa flavanols that are often destroyed during traditional cocoa handling and processing.
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