Research Article

Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion by Freely Moving Rats of 3,4-DHPEA-EDA and Related Polyphenols from Olive Fruits (Olea europaea)

Table 2

Pharmacokinetic parameters after oral administration of 3,4-DHPEA-EDA, hydroxytyrosol, and oleuropein.

Oral administrationDose (mol)MetabolitesAUC (M⋅min)AUC/Dose
(M⋅min⋅kg/mol)
(M)/Dose
(M⋅kg/mol)
(min)

3,4-DHPEA-EDA936.51HT25935.0 ± 3103.127.7 ± 3.3178.87 ± 45.30.22 ± 0.0530
HVA4180.0 ± 1646.54.5 ± 1.821.5 ± 6.90.03 ± 0.00760
HVAOH3934.5 ± 789.74.2 ± 0.822.2 ± 2.00.03 ± 0.00230
Total34049.5 ± 5539.336.4 ± 5.9

Hydroxytyrosol648.66HT33160 ± 5541.551.1 ± 8.5394.7 ± 58.00.61 ± 0.08915
HVA14794.1 ± 510.122.8 ± 0.8150.6 ± 9.70.23 ± 0.01530
HVAOH4604.4 ± 885.27.1 ± 1.426.6 ± 5.20.04 ± 0.00860
Total52585 ± 6936.881.0 ± 10.7

Oleuropein555.02Ole1015.8 ± 222.61.8 ± 0.411.9 ± 3.20.021 ± 0.0065
HVA515.7 ± 112.40.9 ± 0.24.1 ± 1.40.007 ± 0.00360
Total1531.5 ± 3352.7 ± 0.6

Values of means and ± SEM are in triplicate.