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
cocoa powder in water Food administered
Generic food
40 g Single dose 21 0.2 nmol/mg creatinine after 24 hours URPI-SARDA 2009_01
rat studies
natural cocoa Food administered
10 % of diet 2 weeks 7 3.1 nmol/mg creatinine after 14 days URPI-SARDA 2009_01
natural cocoa powder Food administered
4.8 g/kg bw/day 2 weeks 7 0.49 nmol/mg creatinine after 14 days URPI-SARDA 2009_01
procyanidin B2 Not applicable 50 mg/kg bw Single dose 5 0.5 0.5 Graph BABA 2002
  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
rat studies
grape seed extract Not applicable 1 g/kg bw Single dose 4 0.3 4.2 µg after 4 hours TSANG 2005
procyanidin B2 Not applicable 50 mg/kg bw Single dose 5 0.34 83 nmol after 18 hours BABA 2002