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of the lignols occurs at C8. Eight classes of lignans are: "furofuran, furan, dibenzylbutane, dibenzylbutyrolactone,aryltetralin, arylnaphthalene, dibenzocyclooctadiene, and dibenzylbutyrolactol."

Many lignans are metabolized by mammalian gut microflora, producing so-called enterolignans.

Food sources

Flax seeds and sesame seeds contain high levels of lignans. The principal lignan precursor found in flaxseeds

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