Also known as (-)-rel-(R-(R,R))-2,3-Bis((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)butane-1,4-diol, (R-(R*,R*))-2,3-Bis((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)butane-1,4-diol, (-)-Secoisolariciresinol
Secoisolariciresinol is an organic compound. It is classified as a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoid. It is present in some cereals, such as rye, and together with matairesinol has attracted much attention for its beneficial nutritional effects.
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Secoisolariciresinol is an organic compound. It is classified as a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoid. It is present in some cereals, such as rye, and together with matairesinol has attracted much attention for its beneficial nutritional effects.
==Occurrence== The water extract of silver fir wood contains more than 5% of secoisolariciresinol. It is also present in nettle brew. Its content in flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) was found to be 0.3%, which is the highest known content in food.
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