Metabolism of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate by rat intestinal flora

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1313-1321

  Takagaki, Akiko ^a   Nanjo, Fumio ^a  

^a Mitsui Norin Co Ltd ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Epigallocatechin gallate; Intestinal flora; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; GALLOCATECHIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; FECES; INTESTINE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATECHIN; FECES; INTESTINES; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; RAOULTELLA PLANTICOLA; RATTUS;

EID: 74849132800     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf903375s     Document Type: Article

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