Genetic basis for the cooperative bioactivation of plant lignans by Eggerthella lenta and other human gut bacteria

EN Bess, JE Bisanz, F Yarza, A Bustion, BE Rich… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Plant-derived lignans, consumed daily by most individuals, are thought to protect against
cancer and other diseases; however, their bioactivity requires gut bacterial conversion to …

Systems biology elucidates the distinctive metabolic niche filled by the human gut microbe Eggerthella lenta

C Noecker, J Sanchez, JE Bisanz, V Escalante… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Human gut bacteria perform diverse metabolic functions with consequences for host health.
The prevalent and disease-linked Actinobacterium Eggerthella lenta performs several …

Enterolignan-producing phenotypes are associated with increased gut microbial diversity and altered composition in premenopausal women in the United States

MAJ Hullar, SM Lancaster, F Li, E Tseng, K Beer… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2015 - AACR
Background: Lignans in plant foods are metabolized by gut bacteria to the enterolignans,
enterodiol (END) and enterolactone (ENL). Enterolignans have biologic activities important …

[HTML][HTML] Colonic mucosal and exfoliome transcriptomic profiling and fecal microbiome response to a flaxseed lignan extract intervention in humans

JW Lampe, E Kim, L Levy, LA Davidson… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Microbial metabolism of lignans from high-fiber plant foods produces bioactive
enterolignans, such as enterolactone (ENL) and enterodiol (END). Enterolignan exposure …

Phylogeny of human intestinal bacteria that activate the dietary lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

T Clavel, G Henderson, W Engst… - FEMS microbiology …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The human intestinal microbiota is essential for the conversion of the dietary lignan
secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) via secoisolariciresinol (SECO) to the enterolignans …

The edible plant microbiome represents a diverse genetic reservoir with functional potential in the human host

MJ Soto-Giron, JN Kim, E Schott, C Tahmin, T Ishoey… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Plant microbiomes have been extensively studied for their agricultural relevance on growth
promotion and pathogenesis, but little is known about their role as part of the diet when fresh …

Toward engineering the metabolic pathways of cancer-preventing lignans in cereal grains and other crops

MA Costa, ZQ Xia, LB Davin, NG Lewis - Phytochemicals in human health …, 1999 - Springer
Lignans, ubiquitous constituents of vascular plants, have a number of properties that are of
use to humans: some can protect against the onset of various cancers, 1 whereas others …

Bacterial transformation of dietary lignans in gnotobiotic rats

A Woting, T Clavel, G Loh, M Blaut - FEMS microbiology ecology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The bioactivity of lignans depends on their transformation by gut bacteria. The intestinal
bacteria Clostridium saccharogumia, Eggerthella lenta, Blautia producta and Lactonifactor …

Roles of plant-associated microbiota in traditional herbal medicine

W Huang, C Long, E Lam - Trends in Plant Science, 2018 - cell.com
The microbiome of medicinal plants may directly impact the metabolome of the host, and
thus could influence the efficacy of herbal medicine. We advocate a herb for traditional …

Interplay between lignans and gut microbiota: nutritional, functional and methodological aspects

S Baldi, M Tristán Asensi, M Pallecchi, F Sofi… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lignans are non-flavonoid polyphenols present in a wide range of foods frequently
consumed in the Western world, such as seeds, vegetables and fruits, and beverages such …