| Literature DB >> 12086692 |
Seigo Baba1, Naomi Osakabe, Midori Natsume, Junji Terao.
Abstract
We evaluated the bioavailability and plasma antioxidative activity after administration of procyanidin B2 [epicatechin-(4beta-8)-epicatechin] in rats. After procyanidin B2 administration, procyanidin B2 is absorbed and excreted in urine, and a portion of the PB2 is degraded to (-)-epicatechin and to the metabolized conjugated and/or methylated (-)-epicatechin internally in the rat. Moreover, PB2 reduces the accumulation of lipid peroxide in plasma oxidized by copper ions.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12086692 DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5849(02)00871-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Free Radic Biol Med ISSN: 0891-5849 Impact factor: 7.376