5 ‐(3′,4′‐Dihydroxyphenyl)‐γ‐Valerolactone Is a Substrate for Human Paraoxonase: A Novel Pathway in Flavan‐3‐ol Metabolism

ConclusionPONs are involved in flavan-3-ol metabolic pathway in humans. PON polymorphisms have a minor contribution to inter-individual differences in the levels of γVL metabolites, without affecting their use as a nutritional biomarker.

Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - July 10, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Tony Y. Momma, Gunter G. C. Kuhnle, Reedmond Y. Fong, Jodi L. Ensunsa, Alan Crozier, Hagen Schroeter, Javier I. Ottaviani Tags: Research Article Source Type: research