enterodiol

English

Etymology

entero- +‎ diol

Noun

enterodiol

1. A lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.
   • 2015 July 28, Muhammad Imran et al., “Potential protective properties of flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside”, in Nutrition Journal‎^[1], volume 14, →DOI:

     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.