The role of metabolism (and the microbiome) in defining the clinical efficacy of dietary flavonoids

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 10-22

  Cassidy, Aedín ^a   Minihane, Anne Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption; Adme; Flavonoids; Genotype; Health; Metabolism; Microbiome

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BREAST CANCER RESISTANCE PROTEIN; FLAVONOID; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTER; XENOBIOTIC AGENT; ANTHOCYANIN; FLAVANONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ABSORPTION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG USE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENOTYPE; GRAPEFRUIT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; CHEMISTRY; DIET; EDIBLE PLANT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LIVER; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTHOCYANINS; DIET; FLAVANONES; FLAVONOIDS; FLAVONOLS; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LIVER; PHENOTYPE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85008440879     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.136051     Document Type: Review

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