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
5-caffeoylquinic acid Not applicable 2 g/day 7 days 20 20 µmol/24h after 1 weeks OLTHOF 2003
almond skin extract capsules Food administered
10 capsules Single dose 2 URPI-SARDA 2009_02
cocoa powder Food administered
Generic food
10 g Single dose 9 1.4 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
cocoa powder in skimmed milk Food administered
Generic food
40 g/day 4 weeks 42 71 µmol after 24 hours URPI-SARDA 2009_03
cocoa powder in water Food administered
Generic food
40 g Single dose 21 0.01 nmol/mg creatinine after 24 hours URPI-SARDA 2009_01
cocoa powder in water Food administered
Generic food
40 g Single dose 21 Graph URPI-SARDA 2010
cocoa powder in whole milk Food administered
Generic food
40 g Single dose 21 Graph URPI-SARDA 2010
grape skin extract Food administered
18 g Single dose 9 0.8 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
grapefruit juice Food administered
430 mL Single dose 9 0.3 µmol after 12 hours ITO 2005
green tea extract Food administered
0.3 g Single dose 9 1.2 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
instant coffee Food administered
4 g Single dose 9 2.6 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
one tablet of perilla extract Food administered
1 tablet Single dose 6 Trace amount Detected (unquantified) BABA 2005
orange juice Food administered
550 g Single dose 9 0.2 µmol after 12 hours ITO 2005
rat studies
5-caffeoylquinic acid Not applicable 250 µmol/day 8 days 8 1.6 Graph 1.9 µmol/L after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_01
caffeic acid Not applicable 250 µmol/day 8 days 8 1.1 17.6 µmol after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_01
catechin Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 4.15 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
cranberry powder diet Food administered
6.6 mg/kg bw Single dose 10 0.89 µg/mg creatinine after 30 days PRIOR 2010
natural cocoa Food administered
10 % of diet 2 weeks 7 46.13 nmol/mg creatinine after 14 days URPI-SARDA 2009_01
natural cocoa powder Food administered
4.8 g/kg bw/day 2 weeks 7 14.64 nmol/mg creatinine after 14 days URPI-SARDA 2009_01
procyanidin dimer B3 Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 1.15 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
procyanidin polymers Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 0.11 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
procyanidin trimer C2 Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 0.25 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
rosmarinic acid in deoinized water Not applicable 50 mg/kg bw Single dose 5 0.67 Graph 8 0.75 BABA 2004
  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
(-)-epicatechin gallate Not applicable 100 mg/kg bw Single dose 3 Graph KOHRI 2003
cranberry powder diet Food administered
6.6 mg/kg bw Single dose 10 0.14 µg/mg creatinine after 30 days PRIOR 2010