Metabolism of Homoorientin by Human Intestinal Bacteria

Abstract
As a part of our studies on the metabolism of bioactive compounds from oriental medicines by intestinal flora, homoorientin [1], a C-glycosylflavonoid was anaerobically incubated with a human intestinal bacterial mixture. Homoorientin [1] was transformed to 6-C-glucosyleriodictyol [2], [U]-eriodictyol [3], luteolin [4], 3,4-dihydroxyphenylpropionic acid [5], and phloroglucinol [6]. A novel cleavage of the C-glycosyl bond was discovered for the first time by using intestinal bacteria.

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