Flavonoid metabolism: the synthesis of phenolic glucuronides and sulfates as candidate metabolites for bioactivity studies of dietary flavonoids
作者:Qingzhi Zhang、K. Saki Raheem、Nigel P. Botting、Alexandra M.Z. Slawin、Colin D. Kay、David O'Hagan
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2012.03.100
日期:2012.6
Epidemiological studies indicate that flavonoid intake is inversely associated with the risk of coronary heart disease, yet the mechanisms responsible for their bioactivity are still a matter of debate. Based on the rapid and extensive metabolism of most flavonoids, their health effects most likely result from the biological activity of their metabolites. However, a lack of commercially available compounds/standards has prevented the study of metabolite bioactivity and resulted in a focus on non-physiologically relevant precursor/parent structures. This paper details the synthesis of a series of phenolic glucuronide 1a-e and sulfate 2a-e derivates as candidate metabolites for use as reference compounds in metabolic profiling studies and for the exploration of flavonoid bioactivity. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd.