Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · 1995 · 95 citations · 1 references
PharmacyPharmacokineticsPharmacologyBioavailabilityBiochemical PharmacologyFood ChemistryAbsorption KineticsCarbohydrate AbsorptionDrug AbsorptionGastrointestinal AbsorptionLipid AbsorptionMicronutrient AbsorptionCirculation
The absorption of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) into the circulation system was studied in rats. EGCg was detected in rat plasma after an oral administration of 50 mg, the concentration of EGCg in the plasma reaching the highest level about an hour after dosing, and then decreasing quickly.
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