Naturally lignan-rich foods: A dietary tool for health promotion?

C Rodríguez-García, C Sánchez-Quesada, E Toledo… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dietary guidelines universally advise adherence to plant-based diets. Plant-based foods
confer considerable health benefits, partly attributable to their abundant micronutrient (eg …

The potential health effects of dietary phytoestrogens

IMCM Rietjens, J Louisse… - British journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Phytoestrogens are plant‐derived dietary compounds with structural similarity to 17‐β‐
oestradiol (E2), the primary female sex hormone. This structural similarity to E2 enables …

Dietary flaxseed as a strategy for improving human health

M Parikh, TG Maddaford, JA Austria, M Aliani… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Flaxseed is a rich source of the omega-3 fatty acid, alpha linolenic acid, the lignan
secoisolariciresinol diglucoside and fiber. These compounds provide bioactivity of value to …

In Vitro Models for Studying Secondary Plant Metabolite Digestion and Bioaccessibility

M Alminger, AM Aura, T Bohn, C Dufour… - … Reviews in Food …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There is an increased interest in secondary plant metabolites, such as polyphenols and
carotenoids, due to their proposed health benefits. Much attention has focused on their …

Addressing the inter‐individual variation in response to consumption of plant food bioactives: towards a better understanding of their role in healthy aging and …

C Manach, D Milenkovic, T Van de Wiele… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive compounds in plant‐based foods have health properties that contribute to the
prevention of age‐related chronic diseases, particularly cardiometabolic disorders …

Mind the gap—deficits in our knowledge of aspects impacting the bioavailability of phytochemicals and their metabolites—a position paper focusing on carotenoids …

T Bohn, GJ McDougall, A Alegría… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Various secondary plant metabolites or phytochemicals, including polyphenols and
carotenoids, have been associated with a variety of health benefits, such as reduced …

Dietary lignans: physiology and potential for cardiovascular disease risk reduction

J Peterson, J Dwyer, H Adlercreutz, A Scalbert… - Nutrition …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The present review of the literature on lignan physiology and lignan intervention and
epidemiological studies was conducted to determine if lignans decrease the risks of …

Microbial metabolism of dietary phenolic compounds in the colon

AM Aura - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2008 - Springer
Plant foods contain substantial amounts of phenolic compounds. Dietary interventions with
phenolic supplementation show that phenolic compounds are transformed into phenolic …

Plant and mammalian lignans: A review of source, intake, metabolism, intestinal bacteria and health

JM Landete - Food Research International, 2012 - Elsevier
Lignans are present in a wide range of foods consumed daily in the Western world such as
flaxseed and other seeds, as well as vegetables, fruits and beverages such as coffee, tea …

Flaxseed lignans as important dietary polyphenols for cancer prevention and treatment: Chemistry, pharmacokinetics, and molecular targets

SF De Silva, J Alcorn - Pharmaceuticals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer causes considerable morbidity and mortality across the world. Socioeconomic,
environmental, and lifestyle factors contribute to the increasing cancer prevalence …