Lignan intake in the Netherlands and its relation with mortality

KEYWORDS:lignans, phytoestrogens, secoisolariciresinol, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, food composition, intake, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mortalityPlant lignans are diphenolic compounds that are present in many plant foods. The plant lignans lariciresinol (LARI), pinoresinol (PINO), secoisolariciresinol (SECO), and matairesinol (MAT) are efficiently converted into enterolignans by the intestinal microflora. Enterolignans possess several biological activities, e.g. antioxidant and estrogen-like activities by which they may reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Studies on the h... Mehr ...