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Molecular Mechanisms of Lignans in Lowering Blood Pressure and Anti-Obesity Effects: A Review [PDF]
FoodsLignans are naturally occurring compounds found in a wide variety of plant species, including flaxseed, soybean, pumpkin seed, broccoli, sesame seed, and some berries.
Gitishree Das +7 more
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Lignans and Their Derivatives from Plants as Antivirals
Molecules, 2020 Lignans are widely produced by various plant species; they are a class of natural products that share structural similarity. They usually contain a core scaffold that is formed by two or more phenylpropanoid units. Lignans possess diverse pharmacological
Qinghua Cui, Ruikun Du, Miaomiao Liu
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Biological functions of lignans in plants
Agriculture, 2021 Naturally occurring lignans are present in seeds, nuts, cereals, vegetables, and fruits. Lignans play various roles in plants and their multipurpose functions of different organisms including humans is considerable.
Ražná Katarína +4 more
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Lignans of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): A Comprehensive Review
Molecules, 2021 Major lignans of sesame sesamin and sesamolin are benzodioxol--substituted furofurans. Sesamol, sesaminol, its epimers, and episesamin are transformation products found in processed products.
Mebeaselassie Andargie +4 more
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Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Antiradical Properties of Some Phyto and Mammalian Lignans
Molecules, 2021 In this study, the antioxidant and antiradical properties of some phyto lignans (nordihydroguaiaretic acid, secoisolariciresinol, secoisolariciresinol diglycoside, and α-(-)-conidendrin) and mammalian lignans (enterodiol and enterolactone) were examined ...
Leyla Polat Kose, İlhami Gulcin
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Life, 2021 Bursera fagaroides is a medicinal tree endemic to México, it belongs to the Burseraceae family and has proven antitumor activity. Modern research, performed principally with the bark extracts, have indicated that lignans are the main active constituents ...
Mayra Antúnez-Mojica +4 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 CYP46A1 is a brain-specific enzyme responsible for cholesterol homeostasis. Inhibition of CYP46A1 activity serves as a therapeutic target for excitatory neurotoxicity.
Jie Du +22 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2021 Schisandra chinensis has been widely used as a traditional herbal medicine to treat chronic coughs, fatigue, night sweats, and insomnia. Numerous bioactive components including lignans have been identified in this plant.
Hyung-Ju Seo +7 more
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Antimicrobial Activity of Hydroxymatairesinol (HMR) Lignan#
Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017 Lignans are natural products widely distributed in the plant kingdom. They are composed of two β-β-linked phenylpropane (shikimate-derived biogenetic subunits).
Widad M.K. Al-Ani, Fitua M. Aziz
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Molecules, 2018 Flaxseeds are a functional food representing, by far, the richest natural grain source of lignans, and accumulate substantial amounts of other health beneficial phenolic compounds (i.e., flavonols, hydroxycinnamic acids).
Laurine Garros +15 more
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