Black Tea Theaflavin Detoxifies Metabolic Toxins in the Intestinal Tract of Mice.
Shuwei ZhangChristina OhlandChristian JobinShengmin SangPublished in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2021)
TF has the capacity to remove the endogenous metabolic toxins through oxidation, amination, and MGO conjugation in the intestinal tract, which can potentially explain why TF still generates in vivo efficacy while showing a poor systematic bioavailability.