Recently two groups of compounds with diphenolic structure, the lignans and the isoflavonic
phytoestrogens, were detected and identified in human urine and other biological fluids …

It was recently observed that the urinary excretion of animal lignans is low in
postmenopausal breast cancer patients compared to normal omnivorous and vegetarian …

A brief account of our present knowledge on the enterohepatic metabolism of estrogens and
on the origin, metabolism and biological effects of mammalian lignans and phytoestrogens …

Lignans and isoflavonoids are two groups of diphenolic phytoestrogens of plant origin which
have gained increasing interest because of their possible cancer protective properties. High …

The Western-type diet, high in fat and protein and low in complex carbohydrate and fibre,
has been associated with many diseases, including coronary heart disease, colon cancer …

We examined the distribution and long-term reliability of serum measurements of the two
main human lignans, enterolactone and enterodiol, and the isoflavonoid phytoestrogens …

Dietary studies and assays of urinary lignans in postmenopausal women showed that lignan
excretion is significantly lower in urine of women with breast cancer than in normal …

It is obvious that further studies are necessary before the possible biological role in man of
the lignans and isoflavonic phyto-oestrogens may be defined. However, the evidence …

The mammalian lignans (a form of phytoestrogens), metabolically derived by the intestinal
microflora from dietary precursors, may have several health benefits. Information concerning …

The first quantitative method for the determination of both lignans and isoflavonoid
phytoestrogens in plasma is presented. Using ion-exchange chromatography the diphenols …