neolignan
The lignans are a large group of low molecular weight polyphenols found in plants, particularly seeds, whole grains, and vegetables. The name derives from the Latin word for "wood". Lignans are precursors to phytoestrogens. They may play a role ...
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Virola
''Virola'' is a genus of medium-sized trees native to the South American rainforest and closely related to other Myristicaceae, such as nutmeg. Species are known commonly as ''epená'', ''patricá'', or ''cumala''. They have glossy, dark green le ...
sp'' and '' Aniba sp''.Eusiderins and other neolignans from an Aniba species. Silvia M.C. Dias, Joāo B. Fernandes, José G.S. Maia, Otto R. Gottlieb and Hugo E. Gottlieb, Phytochemistry, Volume 25, Issue 1, 23 December 1985, Pages 213-217,