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Plasma analysed after enzymatic deconjugation

Plasma Concentration (nmol/L)
Number Dose Multiple Dose Duration Time (hours) Metabolite
0 0.5 1.5 4 5 24
1 4 g Single Dose 0 50 70 30 35 5
Caffeic acid
2 4 g Single Dose 0 100 45 52 55 21
Isoferulic acid
3 4 g Single Dose 0 49 185 145 300 49
Dihydrocaffeic acid
4 4 g Single Dose 0 110 125 105 125 12
Ferulic acid
5 4 g Single Dose 0 180 500 450 1210 90
Dihydroferulic acid
L)&chxp=1,50|3,50&chd=t:0.0,0.5,1.5,4.0,5.0,24.0|0.0,50.0,70.0,30.0,35.0,5.0|0.0,1.0,4.0,5.0,8.0,24.0|0.0,100.0,45.0,52.0,55.0,21.0|0.0,0.5,2.0,4.0,8.0,24.0|0.0,49.0,185.0,145.0,300.0,49.0|0.0,0.5,1.0,2.0,6.0,24.0|0.0,110.0,125.0,105.0,125.0,12.0|0.0,1.0,2.0,3.0,8.0,24.0|0.0,180.0,500.0,450.0,1210.0,90