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Also known as (-)-Matairesinol, (alphaR,betaR)-alpha,beta-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)butyrolactone, 3R,4R-Bis((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, Artigenin congener, Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignanolide

Matairesinol is an organic compound. It is classified as a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoid. It is present in some cereals, such as rye, and together with secoisolariciresinol has attracted much attention for its beneficial nutritional effects.

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Matairesinol is an organic compound. It is classified as a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoid. It is present in some cereals, such as rye, and together with secoisolariciresinol has attracted much attention for its beneficial nutritional effects.

==Metabolism== The plant lignans are precursors of the enterolignans (mammalian lignans).

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