Absorption, distribution, and secretion of epicatechin and quercetin in the rat

Nutrition Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 305-317

  Abrahamse, Salomon L ^a   Kloots, Willem J ^a   Van Amelsvoort, Johan M M ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Flavanol; Flavonol; Radioactive compounds; Rat

Indexed keywords

EPICATECHIN; FLAVANOL DERIVATIVE; QUERCETIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EXCRETION; ESOPHAGUS; FECES ANALYSIS; ILEOSTOMY; ILEUM; INGESTION; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVITY; RAT; TISSUE SECTION; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 14844353944     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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