Bioavailability of lignans in human subjects

@article{Clavel2006BioavailabilityOL,
  title={Bioavailability of lignans in human subjects},
  author={Thomas Clavel and Jo{\"e}l Dor{\'e} and Michael Blaut},
  journal={Nutrition Research Reviews},
  year={2006},
  volume={19},
  pages={187 - 196}
}
Dietary lignans are phyto-oestrogens that possibly influence human health. The present review deals with lignan bioavailability, the study of which is crucial to determine to what extent metabolism, absorption and excretion of lignans alter their biological properties. Since intestinal bacteria play a major role in lignan conversion, for instance by producing the enterolignans enterodiol and enterolactone, emphasis is put on data obtained in recent bacteriological studies. 
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