Mars Botanical
Mars Botanical is a world leader in research involving flavanols, naturally occurring plant compounds or phytonutrients.
As a newly established division of Mars, Incorporated, Mars Botanical continues to build on its 15 year heritage of scientific leadership related to the study of cocoa flavanols - the phytonutrient in cocoa that has been widely studied for its vascular benefits, which hold tremendous potential for reducing cardiovascular disease risk.
The mission of Mars Botanical is to further develop leading edge science and technologies in the field of phytonutrients with the goal of creating new plant-derived products aimed at improving human health, and do so in a sustainable way that helps both farming communities and their local environment.
What are Cocoa Flavanols?
Cocoa flavanols are naturally occurring plant compounds. A growing body of evidence indicates that flavanols, found naturally in unprocessed cocoa and to varying degrees in processed cocoa products, may be linked to a range of circulatory health benefits.
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Flavanol Research
Mars, Incorporated has published or supported more than 100 scientific publications and holds more than 30 patents resulting from work with institutions including Harvard University and the University of California, Davis. Mars Botanical is continuing this global scientific leadership aimed at investigating the biomedical potential of cocoa and cocoa flavanols.
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