Theobroma cacao, better known as the source of our beloved chocolate, is more than just a delicious treat. This ancient plant holds a treasure trove of health benefits waiting to be explored. This ...

Why Drink Hot Cocoa? The main ingredient of chocolate, i.e cocoa, is known for its potential health benefits. Researchers ...

The possibilities for in vitro regeneration of cocoa plants have been limited. Somatic embryos can differentiate from cotyledonary cells, but their conversion into plants has remained largely unsolved ...

Many chocolate lovers already know that cacao is the heart of every chocolate treat. But cacao is more than just flavor. It also contains compounds linked to mood, circulation and sexual health. From ...

Archaeologists have shed light on the origins of chocolate by tracing the spread of the cacao tree. A new study published in Scientific Reports found that the cacao tree, which grows cocoa beans, ...

A quantitative study is made of the changes in the soluble sugar content of developing cocoa leaves. Fructose, glucose, inositol and sucrose were the major sugars present. The possibility that ...

Funding: This study was supported by the Programa Nacional de Investigación Científica y Estudios Avanzados (PROCIENCIA) funded by the Project through the Contract N° 026-2016-FONDECYT “Círculo de ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao has been used as currency, for medicinal remedies, during spiritual rituals, ...