Bioavailability of Tea Catechins and Its Improvement

Autor: Zhuo-Yu Cai, Xu-Min Li, Jin-Pei Liang, Li-Ping Xiang, Kai-Rong Wang, Yun-Long Shi, Rui Yang, Meng Shi, Jian-Hui Ye, Jian-Liang Lu, Xin-Qiang Zheng, Yue-Rong Liang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 23, Iss 9, p 2346 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092346
Popis: Many in vitro studies have shown that tea catechins had vevarious health beneficial effects. However, inconsistent results between in vitro and in vivo studies or between laboratory tests and epidemical studies are observed. Low bioavailability of tea catechins was an important factor leading to these inconsistencies. Research advances in bioavailability studies involving absorption and metabolic biotransformation of tea catechins were reviewed in the present paper. Related techniques for improving their bioavailability such as nanostructure-based drug delivery system, molecular modification, and co-administration of catechins with other bioactives were also discussed.
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