Ellagic acid metabolism by human gut microbiota: Consistent observation of three urolithin phenotypes in intervention trials, independent of food source, age, and health status

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 28, 2014, Pages 6535-6538

  Tomás Barberán, Francisco A ^a   García Villalba, Rocío ^a   González Sarrías, Antonio ^a   Selma, María V ^a   Espín, Juan C ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

interindividual variability; meta analysis; metabolite; microbiota; polyphenol

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; HEALTH; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; DISEASES; ELLAGIC ACID;

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; HUMAN GUT MICROBIOTA; INTERINDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY; META-ANALYSIS; METABOLIC SYNDROMES; MICROBIOTAS; PHENOTYPIC VARIATIONS; POLYPHENOLS; META ANALYSIS;

ELLAGIC ACID; HEALTH;

3,8-DIHYDROXY-6H-DIBENZO(B,D)PYRAN-6-ONE; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; ELLAGIC ACID; UROLITHIN B;

ADULT; AGE; BACTEREMIA; BODY MASS; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTESTINE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BACTEREMIA; BODY MASS INDEX; COUMARINS; DIET; ELLAGIC ACID; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTESTINES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE;

JUGLANS;

EID: 84904437984     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf5024615     Document Type: Article

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