No Benefit evidenceantioxidant
Cocoa Flavanols for Muscle Soreness
Proposed antioxidant/anti-inflammatory action was expected to blunt exercise-induced muscle damage and perceived soreness.
How strong is the research?
No Benefit evidence
Neither 830 mg nor 1245 mg of cocoa flavanols, given acutely after a hamstring eccentric-damage protocol, changed indices of exercise-induced muscle damage versus control.
How much to take
830–1245 mg