Plasma kinetics and microbial biotransformation of grape seed flavanols in rats

Flavan-3-ols and their oligomeric forms, proanthocyanidins (PAs), are poorly absorbed in the small intestine and reach the colon where gut bacteria enzymes can hydrolyse them to produce small molecular metabolites, which can reach systemic circulation. However, the microbial metabolism of flavanols...

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Main Authors: Maria Margalef, Zara Pons, Francisca Isabel Bravo, Begoña Muguerza, Anna Arola-Arnal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614003867