Identification of urolithin A as a metabolite produced by human colon microflora from ellagic acid and related compounds

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 5571-5576

  Cerdá, Begoña ^a   Periago, Paula ^a   Espín, Juan Carlos ^a   Tomás Barberán, Francisco A ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colonic microflora; Dihydroxy 6H dibenzo b,d pyran 6 one; Ellagic acid; Ellagitannin; Metabolism; Polyphenol; Pomegranate; Punicalagin; Urolithin A; Walnut

Indexed keywords

3,8 DIHYDROXY 6H DIBENZO(B,D)PYRAN 6 ONE; 3,8-DIHYDROXY-6H-DIBENZO(B,D)PYRAN-6-ONE; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; ELLAGIC ACID; FLAVONOID; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS; TANNIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; COLON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FECES; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA; COLON; COUMARINS; DIET; ELLAGIC ACID; FECES; FERMENTATION; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS; ISOFLAVONES; PHENOLS;

JUGLANDACEAE; JUGLANS; LYTHRACEAE;

EID: 22544459923     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf050384i     Document Type: Article

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