“…Beside those, we were also able to detect many (poly)phenol metabolites consumed as part of the habitual diet of the participants and include metabolites associated with the consumption of many fruits and vegetables, as well as coffee, tea, nuts, cocoa, soy, red wine, wholegrains, and olive oil. Among the most abundant metabolites found in both urine and plasma are gut microbe-derived metabolites, which are common end products of most (poly)phenols, including benzene diols and triols, benzoic acids, hippuric acids, hydroxyphenylacetic acids, cinnamic acids, and propanoic acids, in agreement with previous studies. , In terms of metabolites that are specific to certain compounds, metabolites from the main classes of (poly)phenols including flavanones were detected, which are very abundant in citrus fruits; flavones, present in foods such as herbs and tea; flavonols, present in many fruits and vegetables, tea, and cocoa; or tyrosols, present in olive oil. , Some very abundant and/or commonly consumed dietary compounds, such as epicatechin and quercetin derivatives, were not found in plasma, but this is expected as they have a short half-life in blood and, after 12 h fasting, one would not expect to find them in circulation. − Their gut microbial metabolites, such as γ-valerolactone-sulfate, hydroxyphenylacetic acids, and propanoic acids, were however found in significant amounts. Stilbene derivatives were also not found in plasma or urine, indicating that volunteers of the study did not consume red wine or red grapes during the study days, which are the most common food sources of stilbenes.…”