Li C., Lee M.J., Sheng S., Meng X., Prabhu S., Winnik B., Huang B., Chung J.Y., Yan S., Ho C.T., Yang C.S. (2000) Structural identification of two metabolites of catechins and their kinetics in human urine and blood after tea ingestion. Chem Res Toxicol 13:177-84 PubMed (10725114)

Abbreviation: LI 2000

Pubmed ID: 10725114

Metabolism

This publication was used in 3 intervention studies.

Source Metabolite Biofluid Organism
Tea [green], powder (-)-Epigallocatechin urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder (-)-Epicatechin urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone plasma human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone plasma human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder (-)-Epigallocatechin urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder 5-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone urine human Pharmacokinetics
Tea [green], powder (-)-Epicatechin urine human Pharmacokinetics