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
(-)-catechin in white wine Not applicable 25 mg Single dose 10 Graph SOLEAS 2001
cooked onion slices Food administered
1 kg/day 7 days 7 MOON 2000
dry shallot skin Food administered
1.4 mg/kg bw Single dose 9 2.78 3.95 0.55 47.32 Graph WICZKOWSKI 2008
fried onions Food administered
200 g Single dose 4 0.45 µmol/L after 1.5 hours DAY 2001
grape juice preparation Food administered
1200 mL Single dose 1 Detected (unquantified) MENG 2004
green tea extract Food administered
0.3 g Single dose 9 0.1 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
juice mix Not applicable 6.3 mL/kg bw Single dose 10 1.5 Graph 3.6 0.15 1.77 Graph ISHII 2000
quercetin Not applicable 0.5 mg/kg bw Single dose 2 7.6 Graph Trace amount MENG 2004
quercetin Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph Graph LOKE 2009
quercetin capsules Not applicable 3 capsules/day Single dose 10 0.31 MOON 2008
shallot flesh Food administered
1.4 mg/kg bw Single dose 9 2.33 1.02 0.76 22.23 Graph WICZKOWSKI 2008
rat studies
quercetin Not applicable 1 % of diet 28 days 12 1.5 µmol/L after 28 days KAWAI 2009
  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
(-)-catechin in white wine Not applicable 25 mg Single dose 10 Graph SOLEAS 2001
blackcurrant juice Food administered
330 mL Single dose 10 Graph Graph RECHNER 2002_02
cooked onions Food administered
200 g Single dose 6 Detected (unquantified) HONG 2004
fried red onions Food administered
270 g Single dose 1 Detected (unquantified) MULLEN 2006
fried red onions Food administered
270 g Single dose 1 Detected (unquantified) MULLEN 2004
ginkgo biloba Food administered
1 tablet Single dose 5 5.6 ng/mL after 6 hours WATSON 1999
quercetin Not applicable 20 mg/100 g diet Single dose 12 0.03 µmol/L after 21 days SANTOS 2008
quercetin 3-O-glucoside Not applicable 151 mg Single dose 9 Trace amount SESINK 2001
quercetin 4'-O-glucoside Not applicable 154 mg Single dose 9 Trace amount SESINK 2001
quercetin capsules Not applicable 3 capsules/day Single dose 10 1.18 3 0.05 3.47 62.5 Graph MOON 2008