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
almond skin extract capsules Food administered
10 capsules Single dose 2 URPI-SARDA 2009_02
cocoa powder in skimmed milk Food administered
Generic food
40 g/day 4 weeks 42 57.8 µmol after 24 hours 0.11 µmol/L after 24 hours URPI-SARDA 2009_03
cocoa powder in water Food administered
Generic food
40 g Single dose 21 1.27 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
dark chocolate Generic food 80 g Single dose 11 Graph RIOS 2003
rat studies
5-caffeoylquinic acid Not applicable 250 µmol/day 8 days 8 2.16 µmol after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_01
caffeic acid Not applicable 250 µmol/day 8 days 8 1.76 µmol after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_01
catechin Not applicable 0.12 g/100 g bw Single dose 8 716 µg after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_03
catechin Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 1.9 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
procyanidin dimer B3 Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 2.95 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
procyanidin polymers Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 0.55 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
procyanidin trimer C2 Not applicable 0.1 % of diet 5 days 5 1.65 µmol after 5 days GONTHIER 2003_02
quinic acid Not applicable 250 µmol/day 8 days 8 2.48 µmol after 8 days GONTHIER 2003_01
red wine and red grape extract capsules Food administered
1 capsules/day 28 days 26 Detected (unquantified) GRUN 2008
wine powder Food administered
0.5 g/100 g bw Single dose 8 789.6 µg 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
human studies
blackcurrant juice Food administered
330 mL Single dose 10 25.21 mg after 24 hours RECHNER 2002_02
tomato juice enriched with rutin Food administered
300 mL Single dose 6 Graph JAGANATH 2006
rat studies
catechin Not applicable 0.2 % of diet 6 weeks 8 Detected (unquantified) FARDET 2008_01