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 Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
epigallocatechin gallate Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
green tea solids in water Food administered
20 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 Detected (unquantified) 12 0.36 MENG 2002
mouse studies
epigallocatechin gallate Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Detected (unquantified) 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