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
epigallocatechin gallate Not applicable 2 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 2 0.01 2.8 46.9 MENG 2002
green tea solids in water Food administered
20 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 Graph 2 0.02 4.1 77.5 Graph MENG 2002
mouse studies
epigallocatechin gallate Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Detected (unquantified) 36.7 after 3 days MENG 2002
green tea solids in water Food administered
0.6 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Detected (unquantified) 31 after 3 days MENG 2002