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
black tea Food administered
Generic food
5 cups/day 28 days 10 1106 µg after 24 hours HODGSON 2000
black tea Food administered
Generic food
1 cups/hour 3 hours 2 Detected (unquantified) HODGSON 2000
cocoa powder Food administered
Generic food
10 g Single dose 9 0.6 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
dealcoholized red wine equivalents Not applicable 5 mL/kg bw Single dose 12 4 0.18 Graph CACCETTA 2000
epicatechin Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
epigallocatechin gallate Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph Graph LOKE 2009
grape skin extract Food administered
18 g Single dose 9 15.7 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
green tea extract Food administered
0.3 g Single dose 9 0.9 µmol after 24 hours ITO 2005
phenol-stripped red wine equivalents Food administered
5 mL/kg bw Single dose 12 Trace amount CACCETTA 2000
quercetin Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
red wine equivalents Food administered
Generic food
5 mL/kg bw Single dose 12 3 0.17 Graph CACCETTA 2000
rat studies
grape seed polyphenolic extract Food administered
150 mg/kg bw Single dose 8 0.9 0.4 162.4 Graph FERRUZZI 2009