Lignan, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 44 relations: Antifeedant, Apricot, Barley, Brassica, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cruciferous vegetables, Cup (unit), Dyslipidemia, Enterodiol, Enterolactone, Enterolignan, Estrogen, Flavonolignan, Flax, Herbal medicine, Herbivore, Isoflavone, Justicidin A, Latin, Lignin, Matairesinol, Mill (grinding), Monolignol, Oat, Pharmacognosy, Phytoestrogen, Pinoresinol, Plant, Podophyllotoxin, Polyphenol, Rye, Secoisolariciresinol, Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside, Seed, Sesame, Soybean, Steganacin, Strawberry, Tofu, Vegetable oil, Western pattern diet, Wheat, Whole grain.

2. Lignans

Antifeedant

Antifeedants are organic compounds produced by plants to repel herbivores through distaste or toxicity.

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Apricot

An apricot is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus.

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Barley

Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally.

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Brassica

Brassica is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae).

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Broccoli

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

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Cabbage

Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads.

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Cruciferous vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables.

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Cup (unit)

The cup is a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes.

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Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia is a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally high or low amounts of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood.

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Enterodiol

Enterodiol is an organic compound with the formula 2. Lignan and Enterodiol are lignans.

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Enterolactone

Enterolactone is a organic compound classified as an enterolignan. Lignan and Enterolactone are lignans.

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Enterolignan

Enterolignans are organic compounds formed by the action of gut microflora on lignans. Lignan and Enterolignan are lignans.

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Estrogen

Estrogen (oestrogen; see spelling differences) is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

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Flavonolignan

Flavonolignans are natural phenols composed of a part flavonoid and a part phenylpropane.

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Flax

Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae.

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Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine.

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Herbivore

A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet.

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Isoflavone

Isoflavones are substituted derivatives of isoflavone, a type of naturally occurring isoflavonoids, many of which act as phytoestrogens in mammals.

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Justicidin A

Justicidin A is a organic compound isolated from Justicia procumbens. Lignan and Justicidin A are lignans.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Lignin

Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of most plants.

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Matairesinol

Matairesinol is an organic compound. Lignan and Matairesinol are lignans.

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Mill (grinding)

A mill is a device, often a structure, machine or kitchen appliance, that breaks solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting.

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Monolignol

Monolignols, also called lignols, are the source materials for biosynthesis of both lignans and lignin and consist mainly of paracoumaryl alcohol (H), coniferyl alcohol (G) and sinapyl alcohol (S).

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Oat

The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural).

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Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy is the study of crude drugs obtained from medicinal plants, animals, fungi, and other natural sources.

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Phytoestrogen

A phytoestrogen is a plant-derived xenoestrogen (a type of estrogen produced by organisms other than humans) not generated within the endocrine system, but consumed by eating plants or manufactured foods.

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Pinoresinol

Pinoresinol is a tetrahydrofuran lignan found in Styrax sp., Forsythia suspensa, and in Forsythia koreana. Lignan and Pinoresinol are lignans.

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Plant

Plants are the eukaryotes that form the kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly photosynthetic.

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Podophyllotoxin

Podophyllotoxin (PPT) is the active ingredient in Podofilox, which is a medical cream that is used to treat genital warts and molluscum contagiosum. Lignan and Podophyllotoxin are lignans.

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Polyphenol

Polyphenols are a large family of naturally occurring phenols.

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Rye

Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop.

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Secoisolariciresinol

Secoisolariciresinol is an organic compound. Lignan and Secoisolariciresinol are lignans.

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Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) is an antioxidant phytoestrogen present in flax, sunflower, sesame, and pumpkin seeds. Lignan and Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside are lignans.

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Seed

In botany, a seed is a plant embryo and food reserve enclosed in a protective outer covering called a seed coat (testa).

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Sesame

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called simsim, benne or gingelly.

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Soybean

The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.

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Steganacin

Steganacin is an dibenzocyclooctadiene lactone, an unusual type of lignan. Lignan and Steganacin are lignans.

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Strawberry

The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; Fragaria × ananassa) is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria in the rose family, Rosaceae, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit.

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Tofu

is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: silken, soft, firm, extra (or super) firm. Tofu is also known as bean curd in English.

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Vegetable oil

Vegetable oils, or vegetable fats, are oils extracted from seeds or from other parts of edible plants.

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Western pattern diet

The Western pattern diet is a modern dietary pattern that is generally characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy and sweets, fried foods, industrially produced animal products, butter and other high-fat dairy products, eggs, potatoes, corn (and high-fructose corn syrup), and low intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, pasture-raised animal products, fish, nuts, and seeds.

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Wheat

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a staple food around the world.

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Whole grain

A whole grain is a grain of any cereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.

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See also

Lignans

• 3,4-Divanillyltetrahydrofuran
• 4-O-Methylhonokiol
• Arboreol
• Arctigenin
• Aviculin
• Balanophonin
• Carpanone
• Coumarinolignoids
• Enterodiol
• Enterolactone
• Enterolignan
• Eusiderin
• Flavonolignans
• Globoidnan A
• Gmelanone
• Gmelinol
• Gummadiol
• Hinokinin
• Honokiol
• Hydroxymatairesinol
• Justicidin A
• Lariciresinol
• Lignan
• Liriodendrin
• Macelignan
• Magnolol
• Matairesinol
• Megaphone (molecule)
• Nyasol
• Obovatol
• Pinoresinol
• Pluviatilol
• Podophyllotoxin
• Secoisolariciresinol
• Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside
• Sesamin
• Sesamolin
• Sodium lignosulfonate
• Steganacin
• Stilbenolignan
• Syringaresinol

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignan

Also known as Enterolignans, Lignans, Mammalian lignans, Neo-lignan, Neolignan, Neolignans.