Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the transport of gallocatechin gallate (GCG), catechin gallate (CG) and their metabolites in high-temperature-processed green tea extract (HTP_GTE) from the gastrointestinal tract to blood-brain barrier (BBB) with an in vitro bio-mimic model system with sequential cell cultures including Caco-2, HepG2 and HBMECs. Transports from the GI to BBB, the final concentrations of GCC and CG were 18.95 ± 3.24 μM and 5.11 ± 0.83 μM, respectively. Metabolites detected in BBB after systemic circulation were identified as glucuronide or sulfate conjugated form. Results suggest that GCG, CG and their metabolites in HTP_GTE are capable of reaching the brain by oral intake of HTP_GTE, implying that HTP_GTE could be utilized as a natural functional material for the prevention of degenerative brain diseases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-90 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Functional Foods |
Volume | 47 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- CG
- GCG
- In vitro bio-mimic model
- Metabolite
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics