title: Absorption of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate into the circulation system of rats.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Central Research Institute, Itoen Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan.
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authors.lastname: Unno
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authors.lastname: Takeo
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds
chemical_list: D013662:Tea; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds; D002392:Catechin; C045651:epigallocatechin gallate