Table 2 Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rho) between dietary intake of flavonoids estimated from an FFQ with serum levels* of flavonoid metabolites (n = 17).

From: Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics for the discovery of candidate markers of flavonoid and polyphenolic intake in adults

Subclasses of flavonoids estimated from dietary intake

2G1,4GME

R-3-R

CMN

2,3DC

rho

P value

rho

P value

rho

P value

rho

P value

Total flavonoids

0.62

0.005

0.50

0.03

0.50

0.03

0.46

0.05

Flavan-3-ols

0.67

0.002

0.46

0.05

0.36

0.13

0.40

0.09

Flavonols

0.63

0.004

0.51

0.03

0.33

0.17

0.27

0.26

Flavones

0.59

0.015

0.62

0.005

0.50

0.03

0.43

0.07

Polymers

0.62

0.004

0.64

0.003

0.45

0.05

0.46

0.05

Pro-anthocyanidins

0.55

0.02

0.68

0.001

0.47

0.04

0.56

0.01

  1. Values in bold indicate a statistically significant P value (<0.05).
  2. *Based on specific metabolite abundance in serum; 2G1,4GM—2-Galloyl-1,4-galactarolactone methyl ester; R3R—Rhamnazin 3-rutinoside; CMN—Cyclocommunin; 2,3DC—22″,32″-Di-O-p-coumaroylafzelin.