enterodiol
Sign in to saveAlso known as (2R,3R)-2,3-bis[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1,4-Butanediol, (-)-Enterodiol, Arbo 9, [R-(R*,R*)]-2,3-bis[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1,4-Butanediol
Enterodiol is an organic compound with the formula [HOC6H4CH2CH(CH2OH)]2.
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Enterodiol is an organic compound with the formula [HOC6H4CH2CH(CH2OH)]2.
It is formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors. As such it is sometimes classified as a enterolignan or mammalian lignan. Elevated levels of enterodiol in urine are attributed consumption of tea and other lignan-rich foods.
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