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Plasma analysed after enzymatic deconjugation

Plasma Concentration (µmol/L)
Number Dose Multiple Dose Duration Time (minutes) Polyphenol Source
Name as described in publication
0 30 60 120 180 300
1 172 µmol/kg bw Single Dose 0 16 24 20 16 10
epicatechin
2 172 µmol/kg bw Single Dose 0 10 14.8 19 19 15
mixture of catechin and epicatechin
L)&chxp=1,50|3,50&chd=t:0.0,30.0,60.0,120.0,180.0,300.0|0.0,16.0,24.0,20.0,16.0,10.0|0.0,30.0,60.0,120.0,180.0,300.0|0.0,10.0,14.8,19.0,19.0,15