Quercetin metabolism by fecal microbiota from healthy elderly human subjects.

Quercetin is a polyphenol found in food that has numerous health benefits. This study investigated the relationship between quercetin metabolism, gut microbiota composition, and dietary intake in elderly Japanese subjects. A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary intake during the w...

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Main Authors: Motoi Tamura, Chigusa Hoshi, Masuko Kobori, Shunsuke Takahashi, Junko Tomita, Mie Nishimura, Jun Nishihira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5703521?pdf=render