Integrative metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal key mechanisms of lignan biosynthesis during sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seed development [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologySesame (Sesamum indicum) is a major oilseed crop known for its substantial amount of natural antioxidants. Lignan is believed to be the primary attribute for the antioxidant properties of sesame. However, information related to lignans in sesame oils are
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Rhizosphere Microbiota and Soil Nutrients Shape Fruit Lignan Composition of Schisandra chinensis Across Temperate Cultivation Sites in Northeast and Northwest China [PDF]
LifeSchisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. (S. chinensis) is a widely used medicinal plant whose therapeutic efficacy is closely linked to its lignan content.
Yanli Wang +13 more
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Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside with Antioxidant Capacity from Flaxseed: A Study on Microwave-Assisted Germination Optimization [PDF]
FoodsGermination and physical field treatments are processing techniques that have been successfully used to change the amount of active ingredients in flaxseed. However, it is unknown if they work synergistically.
Jinling Hu +7 more
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Essences in Metabolic Engineering of Lignan Biosynthesis
Metabolites, 2015 Lignans are structurally and functionally diverse phytochemicals biosynthesized in diverse plant species and have received wide attentions as leading compounds of novel drugs for tumor treatment and healthy diets to reduce of the risks of lifestyle ...
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Oxidative Transformations of Lignans [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Numerous oxidative transformations of lignan structures have been reported in the literature. In this paper we present an overview on the current findings in the field.
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A New Nortriterpenoid, a Sesquiterpene and Hepatoprotective Lignans Isolated from the Fruit of Schisandra chinensis [PDF]
Molecules, 2017 A new nortriterpenoid, 19(R)-hydroxyl-wuweizidilactone H (1), and a sesquiterpene, (6R)-β-chamigrenic acid (2), together with one known nortriterpenoid, wuweizidilactone H (3), and three known hepatoprotective lignans, micrantherin A (4), gomisin M2 (5 ...
Fenghua Li +9 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 Lignans, such as lariciresinol and its derivatives, have been identified as effective antiviral ingredients in Isatis indigotica. Evidence suggests that the APETALA2/ethylene response factor (AP2/ERF) family might be related to the biosynthesis of ...
Hexin tan, Ruibing Chen, Wansheng Chen
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Synthesis of novel derivatives from machilin C/D as antiproliferative agents against triple negative breast cancer [PDF]
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ReportsLignans are small polyphenolic compounds that play an active role in plant defense against pathogens and predators. Recently, lignan machilin D was reported to be effective as an anti-tumorigenic agent in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumor ...
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STUDY THE EFFECT OF FLAX LIGNAN EXTRACT OF LINUM USITATISSIMUM AND CONJUGATED ESTROGEN ON PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN FEMALE RATS [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2017 This study was carried out in the animal house of the College of Veterinary Medicine /Basrah University to evaluate the effect of lignan extract of flax seed on haematological, biochemical parameters and histological examination in female rats ...
Muna H. AL-Saeed +2 more
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Lignans: Quantitative Analysis of the Research Literature
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 The current study provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the lignan literature. Data for the current study were extracted from the electronic Web of Science Core Collection database via the search string TOPIC = (“lignan*”) and processed by ...
Andy Wai Kan Yeung +19 more
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