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Plasma analysed without enzymatic deconjugation

Plasma Concentration (µg/mL)
Number Dose Multiple Dose Duration Time (days) Metabolite
0 7 14 21 29 37
1 6 % of diet 37 days 0 0.75 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.35
Ellagic acid
2 6 % of diet 37 days 0 29 28.5 28.5 28.5 29.5
Punicalagin
3 6 % of diet 37 days 0 0 0 1 3 6
Gallagic acid
Ml)&chxp=1,50|3,50&chd=t:0.0,7.0,14.0,21.0,29.0,37.0|0.0,0.75,0.3,0.6,0.3,0.35|0.0,7.0,14.0,21.0,29.0,37.0|0.0,29.0,28.5,28.5,28.5,29.5|0.0,7.0,14.0,21.0,29.0,37.0|0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0,3.0,6