Urine Plasma  
Polyphenol metabolite Composition of the [polyphenol] source 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 3-O-gallate Not applicable 2 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 2 0.09 2.5 236.6 MENG 2002
200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
1,3,5-Trimethoxybenzene Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph Graph LOKE 2009
3-O-Methylgallic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph Graph LOKE 2009
3-Phenylpropionic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
4''-O-Methylepigallocatechin 3-O-gallate Not applicable 2 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 Trace amount Trace amount MENG 2002
4',4"-O-Dimethylepigallocatechin 3-O-gallate Not applicable 2 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 2 0.01 2.8 46.9 MENG 2002
4-Ethylbenzoic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
4-Ethylphenol Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
4-O-Methylgallic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph Graph LOKE 2009
5-(3',4',-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
5-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
5-(3',5'-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 4 Graph MENG 2002
Benzoic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
Dihydro-p-coumaric acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
Dihydrocaffeic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
Ferulic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
Gallic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph Graph LOKE 2009
Methoxyphenylacetic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
Protocatechuic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
Vanillic acid Not applicable 200 mg Single dose 12 Graph LOKE 2009
mouse studies
(-)-Epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Detected (unquantified) 90.6 after 3 days MENG 2002
4',4"-O-Dimethylepigallocatechin 3-O-gallate Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Detected (unquantified) 36.7 after 3 days MENG 2002
5-(3',4',-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Trace amount MENG 2002
5-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Trace amount MENG 2002
5-(3',5'-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone Not applicable 0.3 % of ad libitum drinking fluid 0 5 Detected (unquantified) MENG 2002
  Urine Plasma  
Polyphenol metabolite Composition of the [polyphenol] source 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
mouse studies
Epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate-7-O-glucoside-4''-O-glucuronide Not applicable 200 mg/kg bw Single dose 4 Detected (unquantified) SANG 2008_02