This review focuses on the possible role in human health of the consumption of lignan-rich
foods. Most of the plant lignans in human foods are converted by the intestinal microflora in …

Lignans are a group of compounds consisting of dimers of phenyl propane units. They are
found in diverse forms distributed in a variety of plants. Sesame lignans in particular are …

Sesame oil is rich in highly concentrated bioactive components including tocopherols,
phytosterols and lignans (eg, sesamolin, sesamin, and sesamol). The chemical composition …

Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is increasingly used in the fields of plant chemistry,
biochemistry, and molecular biology. Advantages such as speed, versatility, and low cost …

Covering: 2005 to 2008Lignans are a class of secondary metabolites derived from the
oxidative dimerization of two phenylpropanoid units. This review covers the source …

The aim of this work was to characterise the phenolic compounds in artichoke (hearts) by
using HPLC coupled to DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS, which proved useful in characterising 61 …

The study aims to communicate the current status regarding the development and
management of the databases on dietary lignans; within the phytochemicals, the class of the …

Phenolic compounds have been extensively studied in recent years. The presence of these
compounds in various foods has been associated with sensory and health promoting …

Flaxseed is a rich source of different types of phenolics such as lignans, phenolic acids,
flavonoids, phenylpropanoids and tannins. To date, extensive investigations has been …

Phenolic compounds represent a class of highly complex naturally occurring molecules that
possess a range of beneficial health properties. As a result, considerable attention has been …