Cocoa flavanols decrease intra-abdominal fat mass accumulation and liver weight.
CD36, PPARγ downregulation by flavanols contributes to decrease fatty acid uptake
ACC downregulation by flavanols contributes to decrease hepatic de novo lipogenesis
PPARα, PGC1α, SIRT1 upregulation by flavanols diminish hepatic triglyceride content
Cocoa flavanols reduce liver inflammation by downregulation of TNF-α, Il-6 and TLR4