Enterodiol

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.

    "The biological activity of SDG results from their conversion to the mammalian lignans enterolactone (EL) and enterodiol (ED) by the intestinal microflora in the upper part of the large bowel."

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"The biological activity of SDG results from their conversion to the mammalian lignans enterolactone (EL) and enterodiol (ED) by the intestinal microflora in the upper part of the large bowel."

Etymology

From entero- + diol.

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