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enterodiol en · NOUN

Etymology

From entero- + diol.

Meanings

  1. A lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.
    • 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. 2015 July 28, Muhammad Imran et al., “Potential protective properties of flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside”, in Nutrition Journal, volume 14, →DOI: