Absorption and excretion of elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) anthocyanins in healthy humans

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 525-533

  Frank, T ^a   Janssen M ^b   Netzel, G ^c   Christian, B ^d   Bitsch, I ^b   Netzel, Michael ^c  

^a Justus Liebig University ^*

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorption; Elderberry anthocyanins; Excretion; Humans; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; CYANIDIN 3 GLUCOSIDE; CYANIDIN 3 SAMBUBIOSIDE; CYANIDIN 3 SAMBUBIOSIDE 5 GLUCOSIDE; CYANIDIN 3,5 DIGLUCOSIDE; SAMBUCUS NIGRA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 37149032472     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2007.29.8.1116309     Document Type: Article

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