Intestinal bacterial metabolism of rutin and its relation to mutagenesis

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-45

  Kim, Dong Hyun ^a,b   Han, Sang Bum ^a   Bae, Eun Ah ^a   Han, Myung Joo ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Guercetin; Intestinal bacteria; Metabolism; Mutagenesis; Rutin

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; FLAVONOID; QUERCETIN; RUTOSIDE;

AMES TEST; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; MALE; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT;

EID: 0030438007     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976818     Document Type: Article

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