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
7-hydroxymatairesinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw Single dose 11 0.07 nmol after 24 hours SMEDS 2004
lariciresinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw Single dose 11 2.88 nmol after 24 hours SMEDS 2004
lariciresinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw 10 days 11 3.71 nmol after 24 hours SMEDS 2004
matairesinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw Single dose 7 553 nmol after 24 hours SMEDS 2004
matairesinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw 10 days 7 725 nmol after 24 hours SMEDS 2004
secoisolariciresinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw Single dose 11 1.71 nmol after 24 hours SMEDS 2004
secoisolariciresinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw Single dose 6 62.7 µg after 24 hours SAARINEN 2002
secoisolariciresinol Not applicable 25 mg/kg bw 10 days 11 0.72 nmol after 24 hours SMEDS 2004