Transformation of flavonoids by intestinal microorganisms

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-87

  Blaut, Michael ^a   Schoefer, Lilian ^a   Braune, Annett ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Daidzein; Eubacterium ramulus; Flavonoids; Genistein; Isoflavonoids; Luteolin; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; ALPHITONIN; DAIDZEIN; FLAVONOID; GENISTEIN; HYDROLASE; ISOQUERCITRIN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHLORETIN HYDROLASE; PHLOROGLUCINOL REDUCTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CELL COUNT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGRADATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EUBACTERIUM; EUBACTERIUM RAMULUS; FECES ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GNOTOBIOTICS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTESTINE FLORA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RAT;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUBACTERIUM RAMULUS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0037359126     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.73.2.79     Document Type: Conference Paper

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