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Plasma analysed without enzymatic deconjugation

Plasma Concentration (nmol/L)
Number Dose Multiple Dose Duration Time (hours) Metabolite
0 0.5 1 2 4 6
1 12 g Single Dose 0 33 39 31 10 6
Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside
2 12 g Single Dose 0 30 35 37 25 15
Cyanidin 3-O-sambubioside
L)&chxp=1,50|3,50&chd=t:0.0,0.5,1.0,2.0,4.0,6.0|0.0,33.0,39.0,31.0,10.0,6.0|0.0,0.5,1.0,2.0,4.0,6.0|0.0,30.0,35.0,37.0,25.0,15