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ANNUAL REVIEW OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 7
Volume 7, Issue -, Pages 375-393Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-041715-033346
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anthocyanin metabolites; phenolic acid metabolites; bioaccessibility; gastrointestinal tract; enterohepatic recycling
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This review considers the bioavailability of health-protective anthocyanin pigments from foods, in light of the multiple molecular structures and complicated traffic patterns taken by anthocyanins both as flavonoid metabolites and as phenolic acid metabolites within the body. Anthocyanins have generally been considered to have notoriously poor bioavailability, based on the very low levels typically detected in routine human blood draws after ingestion. Although some investigations have assessed anthocyanin bioavailability solely based on the measurement of parent anthocyanins or phenolic acid breakdown products, more recent research has increasingly revealed the presence, qualitative diversity, relatively high concentrations, and tenacity of molecular intermediates of anthocyanins that retain the unique flavonoid C6-C3-C6 backbone structure. Weargue that the persistence of anthocyanin metabolites suggests enterohepatic recycling, leading to prolonged residence time, and supports the notion that anthocyanins are far more bioavailable than previously suggested.
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