NALT

Preferred term

lignans

Chemical

A class of dibenzylbutane derivatives which occurs in higher plants and in fluids (bile, serum, urine, etc.) in man and other animals. These compounds, which have a potential anti-cancer role, can be synthesized in vitro by human fecal flora.

phenolic compounds

phenylpropanoids

neolignans

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

21383

Spanish

lignanas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50046

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 8/23/16