Roberta Holt
(530) 752-4950
rrholt@ucdavis.edu

SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Li P, Tjen-A-Looi S, Holt RR, Rendig SV, Pitsillides KF, Longhurst JC. Opioid receptor subtypes of rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) in inhibition of gallbladder pressor response by electroacupuncture (EA). FASEB J 1998; 12 (4): 372 Part 1 Suppl. S.

Rein D, Lotito S, Holt RR, Keen CL, Schmitz HH, Fraga CG. Epicatechin in human plasma: in vivo determination and effect of chocolate consumption on plasma oxidation status. J Nutr. 2000; 130:2109S-2114S.

Wang JF, Schramm DD, Holt RR, Ensunsa JL, Fraga CG, Schmitz HH, Keen CL. A dose-response effect from chocolate consumption on plasma epicatechin and oxidative damage. J Nutr. 2000; 130:2115S-2119S.

Schramm DD, Wang JF, Holt RR, Ensunsa JL, Gonsalves JL, Lazarus SA, Schmitz HH, German JB, Keen CL. Chocolate procyanidins decrease the leukotriene-prostacyclin ratio in humans and human aortic endothelial cells. Am J Clin Nutr 2001; 73: 36-40.

Pearson DA, Paglieroni TG, Rein D, Wun T, Gosselin R, Schramm DD, Wang J, Schmitz HH, Holt RR, Keen CL. Effect of aspirin and cocoa procyanidins on platelet-dependent hemostasis. FASEB J 2001; 15 (4): A285-A285 Part 1.

Holt RR, Schramm DD, Keen CL, Lazarus SA, Schmitz H. Chocolate consumption and platelet function. JAMA. 2002; 287:2212-3.

Keen CL, Zhu QY, Holt RR. Interactions of flavanols and biomembranes. Free Radic Biol Med 2002; 33: 733 Suppl. 1.

Zhu QY, Holt RR, Lazarus SA, Orozco TJ, Keen CL. Inhibitory effects of cocoa flavanols and procyanidin oligomers on free radical-induced erythrocyte hemolysis. FASEB J 2002; 16 (5): A1009-A1009 Part 2.

Holt RR, Schramm DD, Polagruto JA, Lazarus SA, Keen CL. Food and pH effects on the absorption of cocoa flavanols and dimers. FASEB J 2002; 16 (5): A1009-A1009 Part 2.

Zhu Q, Holt R, Lazarus S, Orozco T, Keen C. Inhibitory Effects of Cocoa Flavanols and Procyanidin oligomers on free radical-induced erythrocyte hemolysis. Exp Biol Med. 2002; 227:321-9.

Zhu Q, Holt R, Lazarus S, Ensunsa J, Hammerstone J, Schmitz H, Keen C. Stability of the flavan-3-ols epicatechin and catechin and related dimeric procyanidins derived from cocoa. J Agric Food Chem. 2002; 50:1700-5.

Holt RR, Lazarus SA, Sullards M, Zhu Q, Schramm DD, Hammerstone JF, Fraga CG, Schmitz H, Keen CL. Procyanidin dimer B2 (epicatechin-(4b-8)-epicatechin) in human plasma after the consumption of a flavanol-rich cocoa. Am J Clin Nutr 2002; 76: 798-804.

Pearson D, Paglieroni T, Rein D, Wun T, Schramm DD, Wang JF, Holt RR, Gosselin R, Schmitz HH, Keen CL. The Effects of Flavanol-Rich Cocoa and Aspirin on ex vivo Platelet Function. Thromb Res 2002; 106: 191-197.

Zhu QY, Hackman RM, Ensunsa JL, Holt RR, Keen CL. Antioxidative Activities of Oolong Tea. J Agric Food Chem 2002; 50: 6929-6934.

Steinberg FM, Holt RR, Schmitz HH, Keen CL. Cocoa procyanidin chain length does not determine ability to protect LDL from oxidation when monomer units are controlled. J Nutr Biochem. 2002; 13: 645-52.

Keen CL, Holt RR, Polagruto JA, Wang JF, Schmitz HH. Cocoa flavanols and cardiovascular health. Phytochem Rev 2002; 1: 231-40.

Schramm DD, Karim M, Schrader HR, Holt RR, Cardetti M, Keen CL. Honey with high levels of antioxidants can provide protection to healthy human subjects. J Agric Food Chem 2003; 51: 1732-5.

Schramm DD, Karim M, Schrader HR, Holt RR, Kirkpatrick NJ, Polagruto JA, Ensunsa JL, Schmitz HH, Keen CL. Food effects on the absorption and pharmacokinetics of cocoa flavanols. Life Sci 2003; 73: 857-869.

Keen CL, Holt RR, Carrasquedo F, Gershwin ME, Mao T, Schmitz HH. Flavanol-rich foods and cardiovascular health. In: Dhalla N, Berkowitz H, Singal PK, eds. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Health. Boston: Kluwer Academic, 2003:209-26.

Schroeter H, Holt RR, Orozoco TJ, Schmitz HH, Keen CL. Milk and absorption of dietary flavanols. Nature 2003; 426: 787-78.