enterodiol

E1N1T1E1R1O1D2I1O1L1

noun

A lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.

    The biological activity of SDG results from their conversion to the mammalian lignans enterolactone (EL) and enterodiol (ED) by the intestinal microflora in the upper part of the large bowel.

    2015 July 28, Muhammad Imran et al., “Potential protective properties of flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside”, in Nutrition Journal, volume 14, →DOI

Origin

From entero- + diol.

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enterodiol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterodiol

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“enterodiol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterodiol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterodiol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterodiol.

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