Matairesinol
Matairesinol is a plant lignan. It occurs with secoisolariciresinol in numerous foods such as oil seeds, whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
The plant lignans are precursors of the enterolignans. A number of plant lignans are metabolized to the enterolignans that can potentially reduce the risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases.
Although there are studies which indicate the disease prevention benefits of lignans, the results are not yet conclusive. Matairesinol has been found to act as an agonist of the adiponectin receptor 1.
