matairesinol
Sign in to saveAlso 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.
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Metabolism
- Biomedical considerations
- References
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).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “matairesinol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Available in 12 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0