enterodiol
English
Etymology
entero- + diol
Noun
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, volume 14, DOI::
- 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.
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