Intestinal bacterial metabolism of flavonoids and its relation to some biological activities

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-23

  Kim, Dong Hyun ^a   Jung, Eun Ah ^a   Sohng, In Suk ^a   Han, Jung Ah ^a   Kim, Tae Hyung ^a   Han, Myung Joo ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flavonoid glycosides; Flavonoids; Intestinal bacterial metabolism

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCOSIDES; HUMANS; INTESTINES; PHENOLS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; TRYPSIN INHIBITORS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0031987813     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03216747     Document Type: Article

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