Description
Diets high in fiber contain plant lignan species that may be directly responsible for some observed health benefits of these diets. Enterolactone is an enterobacterial breakdown product of plant lignans that is absorbed and can be measured in human serum. Enterolactone and other lignans and phytoestrogens have been associated with a reduced risk of acute coronary events, hormone-dependent cancers, and possibly osteoporosis. Recent observations have shown an inverse association between serum enterolactone levels and serum isoprostane levels. This association implies a protective effect against oxidative injury associated with the dietary lignans themselves, enterolactone, or some intermediate in this pathway.
Formal name: (±)-dihydro-(3,4)-bis[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-2(3H)-furanone
Synonyms: HPMF
Molecular weight: 298.3
CAS: 78473-71-9
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solution in ethanol
Product Type|Biochemicals|Natural Products|Lignans||Product Type|Biochemicals|Natural Products|Phytosterols||Product Type|Biochemicals|Ox Stress Reagents|Antioxidants||Research Area|Cancer