A comparative study on the metabolism of epimedium koreanum Nakai-Prenylated Flavonoids in rats by an intestinal Enzyme (Lactase Phlorizin Hydrolase) and Intestinal Flora

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 177-203

  Zhou, Jing ^a   Chen, Yan ^a   Wang, Ying ^a,b   Gao, Xia ^a,c   Qu, Ding ^a   Liu, Congyan ^a  

^a Academy of Chinese Medicine   (China)

^b JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Epimedium; Intestinal flora; Lactase phlorizin hydrolase; Metabolite; Prenylated flavonoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893089975     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules19010177     Document Type: Article

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