In vitro (poly)phenol catabolism of unformulated- and phytosome-formulated cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) extracts

Bresciani L, Di Pede G, Favari C, Calani L, Francinelli V, Riva A, Petrangolini G, Allegrini P, Mena P, Del Rio D.
Food Res Int. 2021 Mar;141:110137. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110137. Epub 2021 Jan 18. PMID: 33642004
Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) represent an important source of anthocyanins, flavan-3-ols and flavonols. This study aimed at investigating in vitro the human microbial metabolism of (poly)phenols, principally flavan-3-ols, of unformulated- and ph