Previous studies have shown that dietary flaxseed (FS) can reduce the growth of established
human breast tumors in athymic mice with low circulating estrogen concentrations. In this …

Hyperlipidemia, high levels of blood lipids including cholesterol and triglycerides, is a major
risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Traditional treatments of hyperlipidemia often include …

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are an increasing health problem all over the
world. The search for natural hypolipidemic agents that can be used besides the synthetic …

Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) is the principal lignan of flaxseed and precursor of its
aglycone, secoisolariciresinol (SECO), and the mammalian lignans enterolactone (EL) and …

Barrier integrity dysfunction and oxidative stress are considered hallmarks of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) pathogenesis. Their mitigation continues to be a drug discovery target …

Flax lignan, secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), has been implicated in the prevention of
hormonally related cancers and other diseases. Polysaccharide aerogels, dried using …

Evidence from the literature suggests that dietary flaxseed lignans have the ability to
modulate inflammation, which is recognized as the underlying basis of multiple chronic …

Preparation of Flaxseed for Lignan Determination by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Method Page 1 45 Czech J. Food Sci. Vol. 30, 2012, No. 1: 45–52 Preparation of Flaxseed for …

7-Hydroxymatairesinol (7-HMR) is a plant lignan abundant in various concentrations in plant
foods. The objective of this study was to test HMRLignan™, a purified form of 7-HMR, and …

The atherosclerotic process starts in childhood and studies show its development in fetuses.
Clinical manifestation often occurs only in the sixth decade of life. Adolescence is a critical …