Sesame seeds are rich in lipid-soluble lignans such as sesamin, which are widely known as health-promoting phytochemicals.

Plant lignans come from sources such as flaxseed, whole grain cereals, berries, vegetables and fruits. Several hundred individual lignans have been discovered but the main research has focused on ...

Two cohort studies linked dietary lignans, notably matairesinol and secoisolariciresinol, and lignan-rich whole grain foods to reduced gout risk. Researchers analyzed data from two ongoing US ...

Consumption of a plant-based diet rich in lignans is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease, new research suggests. In a prospective cohort study that followed almost 214,108 men and ...

Why you may need to eat (and drink) more lignans. Doctors say you should eat more fruits and vegetables. But if they were being more specific, they might tell you one day to eat more lignans. Found in ...

Lignan-rich diets have been associated with favorable health effects through improved metabolic profile. In this study, we hypothesized that dietary lignan intake could be also associated with ...

Plant lignans, from sources such as flaxseed, whole-grain cereals, berries, vegetables and fruits, are metabolised in the colon by microflora into enterodiol and enterolactone. Lignans are well-known ...

A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been known to affect human health. In the study, flaxseed components called ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women who eat foods rich in estrogen-like plant chemicals called lignans may have a modestly decreased risk of developing breast cancer, a research review ...

Higher dietary intake of certain lignans — specifically matairesinol and secoisolariciresinol — was linked to a reduced risk for gout among 2 large US-based cohorts. Higher dietary intake of certain ...