Absorption Kinetics of Polyphenols in Angel's Plant (Angelica Keiskei)

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy subjects (\>60 yr, n=5) * subjects with metabolic syndrome (\>60 yr, n=5) * Subjects who has * high fasting plasma glucose (\>5.6 mmol/L), * central obesity (waist-hip ratio, \>0.9 for men, \>0.85 for women) * either high blood pressure (\>130/85 mmHg) or high triacylglycerol (\>1.7 mmol/L) will be selected to have metabolic syndrome. * normal hematological parameters, normal serum albumin, normal liver function, and normal kidney function * no history of smoking or alcoholism. Exclusion Criteria: * consume \>7 alcoholic drinks/wk * taking cholesterol medication or hormone replacement