lignan
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Any of a class of phytoestrogens characterized by the presence of a pair of propylbenzene groupings
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Lignan — ist der Name folgender Gemeinden in Frankreich: Lignan de Bazas im Département Gironde Lignan de Bordeaux im Département Gironde Lignan sur Orb im Département Hérault Siehe auch: Lignane Diese Seite ist … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lignan — Not to be confused with Lignin. The lignans are a group of chemical compounds found in plants. Lignans are one of the major classes of phytoestrogens, which are estrogen like chemicals and also act as antioxidants. The other classes of… … Wikipedia
lignan — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lign + 3 an Date: 1944 any of a class of propyl phenolic dimers including many found in plants and noted for having antioxidant and estrogenic activity … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lignan — Li|g|nan [↑ Lignin u. ↑ an (4)], das; s, e: durch Dehydrodimerisation hydroxy u. alkoxygruppenhaltiger Zimtalkohole entstandene niedermol. Naturstoffe mit versch. sauerstoffhaltigen Substituenten … Universal-Lexikon
lignan — lig·nan lig .nan n any of a class of propyl phenolic dimers including many found in plants and noted for having antioxidant and estrogenic activity … Medical dictionary
lígnan — lígnan2 wv/t1b to deny … Old to modern English dictionary
Lignan-Sur-Orb — Lignan sur Orb … Wikipédia en Français
Lignan-de-Bordeaux — Lignan de Bordeaux … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lignan-De-Bordeaux — Pays & … Wikipédia en Français
Lignan-sur-Orb — Escudo … Wikipedia Español
