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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 3 6
1 270 g Single Dose 0 620 610 460 425 80
Quercetin 3'-sulfate
2 270 g Single Dose 0 300 225 120 110 80
Quercetin 3-O-glucuronide
3 270 g Single Dose 0 95 95 84 73 55
Isorhamnetin 3-O-glucuronide
L)&chxp=1,50|3,50&chd=t:0.0,0.5,1.0,2.0,3.0,6.0|0.0,620.0,610.0,460.0,425.0,80.0|0.0,0.5,1.0,2.0,3.0,6.0|0.0,300.0,225.0,120.0,110.0,80.0|0.0,0.5,1.0,2.0,3.0,6.0|0.0,95.0,95.0,84.0,73.0,55