TABLE 5

Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) and 24-h urinary excretion of chlorogenic acid derivatives and metabolites in healthy volunteers, after ingestion of 412 μmol of chlorogenic acids, and derivatives contained in a 200-ml serving of instant coffee a


Metabolites

Plasma Cmax

Urinary Excretion
nM μmol
Dihydroferulic acid 385 ± 86 9.7 ± 2.0
Dihydroferulic acid-4-O-sulfate 145 ± 53 12.4 ± 3.4
Dihydroferulic acid-4-O-glucuronide Traces 8.4 ± 1.9
Dihydroisoferulic acid-3-O-glucuronide n.d. 2.5 ± 0.4
Dihydrocaffeic acid 41 ± 10 Traces
Dihydrocaffeic acid-3-O-sulfate 325 ± 99 37.1 ± 8.2
Dihydrocaffeic acid-3-O-glucuronide n.d. 0.7 ± 0.2
Ferulic acid-4-O-sulfate 79 ± 12 11.1 ± 1.6
Isoferulic acid-3-O-glucuronide Traces 4.8 ± 0.5
Isoferulic acid-3-O-sulfate Traces 0.4 ± 0.1
Caffeic acid-3-O-sulfate 92 ± 11 6.4 ± 0.8
Caffeic acid-4-O-sulfate Traces 0.6 ± 0.1
Feruloylglycine n.d. 20.7 ± 3.9
3-O-Feruloylquinic acid 16 ± 2 1.2 ± 0.1
4-O-Feruloylquinic acid 14 ± 2 1.1 ± 0.1
5-O-Feruloylquinic acid 6 ± 2 1.0 ± 0.2
3-O-Caffeoylquinic acid lactone-O-sulfate 27 ± 3 1.1 ± 0.1
4-O-Caffeoylquinic acid lactone-O-sulfate 21 ± 4 0.9 ± 0.1
5-O-Caffeoylquinic acid 2 ± 1 n.d.
Total
1153 ± 257
120 ± 17
  • n.d., not detected.

  • a Mean values ± S.E. (n = 11).