Degradation and metabolism of catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), and related compounds by the intestinal microbiota in the pig cecum model

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 8041-8048

  van't Slot, Gordon ^a   Humpf, Hans Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Catechin; Degradation; EGCG; Flavan 3 ols; Flavonoids; Gastrointestinal tract; Intestinal metabolism; Pig cecum; Procyanidin b2; Tea, microbiota

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FLAVONOID; GALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; PROANTHOCYANIDIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CECUM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; STEREOISOMERISM; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATECHIN; CECUM; FLAVONOIDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; STEREOISOMERISM; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 69949161222     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf900458e     Document Type: Article

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