G. E. Smith
University of Birmingham
1 Papers
G. E. Smith is an academic researcher from University of Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chemistry & Flavones. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications.
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Metabolism of apigenin and related compounds in the rat. Metabolite formation in vivo and by the intestinal microflora in vitro.
Lesley Griffiths,G. E. Smith +1 more
TL;DR: The rat intestinal microflora is capable of effecting degradation of flavonoid compounds to metabolites observed in the urine after oral administration of the specific flavonoids, and all compounds possessing free 5- and 7-hydroxyl groups in the A ring gave rise to ring-fission products, which included 4'-hydroxyphenylacyl derivatives.
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