title: Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides pharmacokinetics in rats.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides (VMA) have been investigated in male rats. After intravenous administration anthocyanosides undergo a rapid body distribution and their disappearance from the blood is suitably fitted by a three-compartment pharmacokinetic model. The elimination occurs mostly through urine and bile. After a single oral administration the plasma concentrations of anthocyanosides reach peak level after 15 min and then rapidly decline within 2 h. The extent of cumulative urinary and biliary elimination together with the gastrointestinal recovery demonstrates an absorption of about 5%. No hepatic first-pass effect has been observed. Despite of the modest gastrointestinal absorption and the low absolute bioavailability (1.2% of the administered dose), the plasmatic peak levels (2-3 micrograms/ml) measured after the oral treatment are in the range of biological activity reported for these substances.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory, Inverni della Beffa S.p.A., Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morazzoni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Livio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scilingo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malandrino
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D001682:Biological Availability; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004064:Digestive System / Q000378:metabolism; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D000872:Anthocyanins; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents