Cardiovascular activity of naturally occurring lignans

E L Ghisalberti

doi:10.1016/S0944-7113(97)80063-3

Cardiovascular activity of naturally occurring lignans

Phytomedicine. 1997 Jun;4(2):151-66. doi: 10.1016/S0944-7113(97)80063-3.

Author

E L Ghisalberti¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.

PMID: 23195404
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(97)80063-3

Abstract

The activities of lignans and neolignans which directly or indirectly affect the cardiovascular system are reviewed. The results from molecular screening methods and animal models are included and an attempt to identify the molecular features which might influence some of the activities is made. The question of the benefit of low levels of circulating lignans in an organism is considered.