We investigated the absorption, metabolism and excretion of (poly)phenols in plasma and urine of healthy men after consumption of cranberry juice.
A total of 60 cranberry-derived phenolic metabolites were identified using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis with authentic standards, including 43 novel metabolites.
We provide evidence that cranberry (poly)phenol absorption and metabolism is more complex than previously thought.
Our extensive description of the bioavailability of cranberry (poly)phenols lays important ground work to understand their metabolic fate.