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Review
. 2007 Nov-Dec;4(6):803-6.
doi: 10.1021/mp7001363.

Commentary: bioavailability of flavonoids and polyphenols: call to arms

Review

Commentary: bioavailability of flavonoids and polyphenols: call to arms

Ming Hu. Mol Pharm. 2007 Nov-Dec.
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Fig. 1
Structures of Representative Dietary Polyphenols.
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Fig. 2
Organ Bioavailability Barriers to Polyphenol Bioavailability. We depicted a organ bioavailability that ultimately determines the bioavailability of polyphenols.

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