Ruminal Prevotella spp. may play an important role in the conversion of plant lignans into human health beneficial antioxidants.

Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), the most abundant lignan in flaxseed, is metabolized by the ruminal microbiota into enterolignans, which are strong antioxidants. Enterolactone (EL), the main mammalian enterolignan produced in the rumen, is transferred into physiological fluids, with potentia...

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Main Authors: Ana L B Schogor, Sharon A Huws, Geraldo T D Santos, Nigel D Scollan, Barbara D Hauck, Ana L Winters, Eun J Kim, Hélène V Petit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24709940/?tool=EBI