The invention concerns a method for obtaining extracts based on polyphenol
compounds contained in cocoa, characterised in that it includes: using
fresh beans, which have not been pre-treated or defatted, said fresh
beans whereof their pulp and shell have been eliminated, so as to obtain
clean almonds; grinding said almonds, in the presence of solvent(s);
macerating the ground almonds in conditions enabling extraction of the
desired compounds; filtering the macerated mixture; recuperating an
extract containing said compounds from the filtrate. The invention also
concerns the extracts and their uses for cosmetic, food and therapeutic
purposes.