Prenylation enhances the biological activity of dietary flavonoids by altering their bioavailability

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 207-215

  Mukai, Rie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biological activity; Flavonoid; Prenyl group; Prenylation

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; FLAVONOIDS; MAMMALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS;

BIOAVAILABILITY; ENHANCEMENT EFFECTS; FLAVONOID; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PLANT KINGDOM; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PRENYL GROUP; PRENYLATION;

BIOACTIVITY;

FLAVONOID;

ANIMAL; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY; DIET; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; METABOLISM; PRENYLATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIET; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; PRENYLATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 85044221871     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1415750     Document Type: Review

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