lignans

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003774",
  "term": "lignans",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A class of dibenzylbutane derivatives which occurs in higher plants and in fluids (bile, serum, urine, etc.) in man and other animals. These compounds, which have a potential anti-cancer role, can be synthesized in vitro by human fecal flora.",
  "synonyms": [
    "neolignans"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "phenolic compounds",
    "phenylpropanoids",
    "magnolol",
    "honokiol",
    "podophyllotoxin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2016",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "lignanas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/lignans/"
}