Anthocyanins Are Efficiently Absorbed from the Small Intestine in Rats

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 134; no. 9; pp. 2275 - 2279
• Main Authors: Talavéra, Séverine, Felgines, Catherine, Texier, Odile, Besson, Catherine, Manach, Claudine, Lamaison, Jean-Louis, Rémésy, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Elsevier Inc 01.09.2004; American Society for Nutritional Sciences; American Institute of Nutrition
• Subjects: absorption; animal models; Animals; anthocyanins; Anthocyanins - blood; Anthocyanins - chemistry; Anthocyanins - metabolism; Anthocyanins - pharmacokinetics; Anthocyanins - urine; antioxidant activity; Berries; bilberries; bile; Bile - metabolism; Biological and medical sciences; blackberries; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; cyanidin; Drug Stability; excretion; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Fruit - chemistry; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glucosides - blood; Glucosides - metabolism; Glucosides - urine; Glucuronides - metabolism; glycosides; Glycosides - pharmacokinetics; ileum; Ileum - metabolism; Intestinal Absorption; Intestine, Small - metabolism; jejunum; Jejunum - metabolism; Male; malvidin 3-glycoside; metabolites; peonidin 3-glycoside; peonidin glycuronide; Pigments; plant extracts; protective effect; rat; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Rodents; Small intestine; urine; Vaccinium myrtillus - chemistry; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; rat; anthocyanins; Pt; absorption; Mv; diglc; berries; Dp; rut; ara; gal; Cy; small intestine; ESI; Pn; glc; Anthocyanin; Fruit; Nutrition; Rat; Digestive system; Rodentia; Berry; Flavonoid; Small intestine; Micronutrient; Polyphenol; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Absorption; Animal; Plant origin; Pigments; Proanthocyanidin

Anthocyanins are natural pigments that possess antioxidant activities and are implicated in various health effects. Recent studies showed that the stomach is a site of anthocyanin absorption. However, the fate of anthocyanins in the small intestine remains unknown. We therefore investigated anthocya...