Meng X., Sang S., Zhu N., Lu H., Sheng S., Lee M.J., Ho C.T., Yang C.S. (2002) Identification and characterization of methylated and ring-fission metabolites of tea catechins formed in humans, mice, and rats. Chem Res Toxicol 15:1042-50 PubMed (12184788)

Abbreviation: MENG 2002

Pubmed ID: 12184788

Metabolism

This publication was used in 8 intervention studies.

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