Elucidation of the contribution of lymphatic transport to the intestinal absorption of various food factors

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We investigated the contribution of lymphatic transport to the intestinal absorption of various food factors, including vitamin E, carotenoids and flavonoids. Lymphatic transport level of highly hydrophobic vitamins was effectively enhanced when they were solubilized in the intestinal fluid, whereas a quercetin glucoside, a major flavonoid glycoside, was less absorbed when administrated with fatty acids simultaneously. It was also suggested that a relatively hydrophobic methoxyflavonoid was transported in the lymph at the higher level than quercetin.