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. 2015 Feb 23;2015:905215. doi: 10.1155/2015/905215

Table 2.

Main metabolites derived from nonflavonoids and identified bacteria involved in their transformation.

Precursors Main identified metabolites Bacteria References
Ellagitannins Urolithins Butyrivibrio spp. [38]

Lignans Enterodiol
Enterolactone
Bacteroides distasonis, Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides ovatus,  Clostridium cocleatum,  Butyribacterium methylotrophicum, Eubacterium callanderi, Eubacterium limosum, Peptostreptococcus productus,  Clostridium scindens,  Eggerthella lenta [3942]

Hydroxycinnamates 3-Hydroxyphenylpropionic acid
Benzoic acid
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid
Vanillin
Escherichia coli, Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus gasseri [4345]