Urine Plasma  
[polyphenol] source used in experiment Source composition Doses administered Dose duration Total no. subjects Mean urinary excretion (%) Kinetic data Tmax (hours) Mean Cmax (µmol/L) Half life (hours) AUC (µmol/L·h) Kinetic data Reference
human studies
cocoa in 300 mL water Food administered
Generic food
0.37 g/kg bw Single dose 5 Graph HOLT 2002
dealcoholized red wine Food administered
120 mL Single dose 9 1.44 0.06 4.08 306 Graph BELL 2000
dealcoholized red wine Food administered
Generic food
120 mL Single dose 9 1.6 0.06 4.1 304 DONOVAN 1999
quercetin in white wine Not applicable 25 mg Single dose 10 Graph Graph SOLEAS 2001
red wine Food administered
Generic food
120 mL Single dose 9 1.44 0.07 3.17 306 Graph BELL 2000
red wine Food administered
Generic food
120 mL Single dose 9 1.6 0.07 3.2 303 DONOVAN 1999
rat studies
catechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 8.85 µmol after 24 hours 66.4 Graph BABA 2001_02
catechin Not applicable 0.12 g/100 g bw Single dose 8 Graph 1.3 µmol/L after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_03
catechin Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 37 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
grape seed extract in aqueous solution Food administered
600 mg/kg bw/day 3 days 8 Detected (unquantified) Detected (unquantified) PRASAIN 2009
grape seed polyphenolic extract Food administered
100 mg/kg bw Single dose 8 1.8 1.34 606.1 Graph FERRUZZI 2009
mixture of catechin and epicatechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 7.21 µmol after 24 hours 56.5 Graph BABA 2001_02
  Urine Plasma  
[polyphenol] source used in experiment Source composition Doses administered Dose duration Total no. subjects Mean urinary excretion (%) Kinetic data Tmax (hours) Mean Cmax (µmol/L) Half life (hours) AUC (µmol/L·h) Kinetic data Reference
human studies
quercetin in white wine Not applicable 25 mg Single dose 10 Graph Graph SOLEAS 2001
rat studies
catechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 1.13 µmol after 24 hours 0.19 Graph BABA 2001_02
catechin Not applicable 0.2 % of diet 6 weeks 8 Detected (unquantified) FARDET 2008_01
mixture of catechin and epicatechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 1.05 µmol after 24 hours 0.15 Graph BABA 2001_02
procyanidin-rich extract Not applicable 1 g/kg bw Single dose 3 0.85 µmol/L after 2 hours SERRA 2009