Profile of Plasma and Urine Metabolites after the Intake of Almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb] Polyphenols in Humans

• Published in: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry Vol. 57; no. 21; pp. 10134 - 10142
• Main Authors: Urpi-Sarda, Mireia, Garrido, Ignacio, Monagas, María, Gómez-Cordovés, Carmen, Medina-Remón, Alexander, Andres-Lacueva, Cristina, Bartolomé, Begoña
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 11.11.2009
• Subjects: Adult; almonds; Bioactive Constituents; bioavailability; blood plasma; Eating; Flavonoids - blood; Flavonoids - pharmacokinetics; Flavonoids - urine; food intake; Humans; metabolites; Phenols - blood; Phenols - pharmacokinetics; Phenols - urine; Plant Extracts - blood; Plant Extracts - pharmacokinetics; Plant Extracts - urine; Polyphenols; Prunus - chemistry; Prunus - metabolism; urine; hydroxyphenylvalerolactone; polyphenols; Almond; metabolites; microflora

Nut skins are considered to be a rich source of polyphenols and may be partially responsible for the numerous health effects associated with nut consumption. However, more bioavailability studies of nut skin polyphenols are needed to understand the health effects derived from nut consumption. The ai...