Table 3.
Urinary concentration of main phenolic acid metabolites in rats fed WA and CPa
| WA, n=5 | CP, n=5 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds, µmol/L | |||||
| Hydroxyphenylpropionic acid-like | 36.95±29.2 | 13.40±2.1 | NS | ||
| Hippuric acid | 2,031±506.9 | 1,361±258.8 | NS | ||
| Hydroxyphenylpropionic acid-O-sulfate | 52.23±25.1 | 27.95±3.3 | NS | ||
| Ferulic acid-O-sulfate | 481.94±318.5 | 69.28±27.2 | 0.04 | ||
| Dihydroferulic acid-O-sulfate | 16.04±7.8 | 5.70±2.7 | NS | ||
| Enterolactone-O-glucuronide | 43.83±30.3 | 13.13±5.1 | NS | ||
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Values are means±SD, n=5 per group.
NS=non-significant (p>0.05).
WA=wheat aleurone pellets, CP=control pellets.
Hydroxyphenylpropionic acid-like, 3′-Hydroxyphenylpropionic acid, Methoxyhydroxybenzoic acid-O-sulfate and Ferulic acid-O-glucuronide were also analysed but not reported in the table.