Flavanols from green tea and phenolic acids from coffee: Critical quantitative evaluation of the pharmacokinetic data in humans after consumption of single doses of beverages

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 864-873

  Williamson, Gary ^a,b   Dionisi, Fabiola ^b   Renouf, Mathieu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Catechin; Coffee; Green tea; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHENOLIC ACID;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; COFFEE; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; KINETICS; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; REVIEW; TEA; URINE;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CINNAMATES; COFFEE; FLAVONOIDS; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; KINETICS; LACTOBACILLUS; TEA;

EID: 79958063380     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201000631     Document Type: Review

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