Metabolism of isoflavones and lignans by the gut microflora: A study in germ-free and human flora associated rats

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 631-636

  Bowey, E ^a   Adlercreutz, H ^b   Rowland, I ^c  

^a BIBRA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Daidzein; Equol; Genistein; Gut bacteria; Phytoestrogens

Indexed keywords

DAIDZEIN; ENTEROLACTONE; GENISTEIN; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; LIGNAN DERIVATIVE; METHYL GROUP; O NORANGOLENSIN; PHYTOESTROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DIET; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SPECIFICITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES; FECES MICROFLORA; FEEDING; FEMALE; GERMFREE ANIMAL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTESTINE FLORA; MALE; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT;

EID: 0037401122     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(02)00324-1     Document Type: Article

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