enterodiol
English
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Etymology
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[edit]enterodiol
- A lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.
- 2015 July 28, Muhammad Imran et al., “Potential protective properties of flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside”, in Nutrition Journal[1], volume 14, :
- The biological activity of SDG results from their conversion to the mammalian lignans enterolactone (EL) and enterodiol (ED) by the intestinal microflora in the upper part of the large bowel.