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
dealcoholized red wine Food administered
Generic food
120 mL Single dose 9 1.1 0.01 2.4 50 DONOVAN 1999
red wine Food administered
Generic food
120 mL Single dose 9 1.2 0.01 2.4 57 DONOVAN 1999
rat studies
catechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 3.6 µmol after 24 hours 23 Graph BABA 2001_02
catechin Not applicable 0.12 g/100 g bw Single dose 8 Graph GONTHIER 2003_03
catechin Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 43 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
grape seed polyphenolic extract Food administered
100 mg/kg bw Single dose 8 1.4 0.24 184.8 Graph FERRUZZI 2009
mixture of catechin and epicatechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 2.53 µmol after 24 hours 18.9 Graph BABA 2001_02
wine powder Food administered
0.5 g/100 g bw Single dose 8 Graph 8 µmol/L after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_03
  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
catechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 0.64 µmol after 24 hours 0.03 Graph BABA 2001_02
mixture of catechin and epicatechin Not applicable 172 µmol/kg bw Single dose 5 0.73 µmol after 24 hours 0 Graph BABA 2001_02