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
cocoa powder in skimmed milk Food administered
Generic food
40 g/day 4 weeks 42 34.13 µmol after 24 hours 0.48 µmol/L after 24 hours URPI-SARDA 2009_03
epicatechin Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
epigallocatechin Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
epigallocatechin gallate Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
green tea powder in hot water Food administered
20 mg/kg bw Single dose 5 Graph Graph LI 2000
green tea powder in hot water Food administered
1.2 g Single dose 5 Graph LI 2000
green tea powder in hot water Food administered
2.4 g Single dose 1 153.41 µmol after 6 days LI 2000
green tea solids in water Food administered
20 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 Detected (unquantified) Detected (unquantified) MENG 2002
rat studies
(-)-epicatechin gallate Not applicable 100 mg/kg bw Single dose 3 Graph Graph KOHRI 2003
catechin Not applicable 0.12 g/100 g bw Single dose 8 Detected (unquantified) GONTHIER 2003_03
wine powder Food administered
0.5 g/100 g bw Single dose 8 Detected (unquantified) GONTHIER 2003_03
mouse studies
epigallocatechin gallate Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Trace amount MENG 2002
green tea solids in water Food administered
0.6 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Detected (unquantified) MENG 2002
  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
reconstituted green tea Not applicable 3 g Single dose 3 Detected (unquantified) SANG 2008_01