5-(Hydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone-sulfate, a key microbial metabolite of flavan-3-ols, is able to reach the brain
Phenolic compounds have been recognized as promising compounds for the prevention of chronic diseases, including neurodegenerative ones. However, phenolics like flavan-3-ols (F3O) are poorly absorbed along the gastrointestinal tract and structurally rearranged by gut microbiota, yielding smaller and...
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Format: | article |
Language: | eng |
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2019
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11112678 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:run.unl.pt:10362/88419 |