Lignans {90000160} Record Keys Parent:[ ] Definition:Lignans Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:2021-05-03 Specification: [ ]Source: [ ] Meta Information Structural Type:[ ] Functional Type:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - Lignans of edible plants are converted to enterolignans, enterolactone, and enterodiol by the intestinal microbiome. [1.2] [#Respiratory syncytial virus] - dietary polyphenol, lignan and #Phytosterol intake in reducing #Covid-19 risk. - The antiviral efficacy of #Polyphenols including lignans and plant sterols has been confirmed against SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, Ebola virus, HIV, #Influenza virus and other viruses causing respiratory tract infections. - their beneficial effects against the SARS-CoV-2 virus resulting from their ability to bind to peak protein sites on the ACE2 receptor used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells, regulate ACE2 expression and also interfere with SARS-CoV-2 replication by inhibiting the virus protease or inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) - lignans that include secoisolariciresinol and matairesinol are among the most promising immunotherapeutics that exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.References Notes[ ]
