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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical compounds
  3. organic compounds
  4. aromatic compounds
  5. phenolic compounds
  6. lignans

Preferred term

lignans

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • neolignans

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URI

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

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