Lignan exposure: a worldwide perspective

Dietary lignans are phytoestrogens that are mostly found in plant-based foods, especially whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes and vegetables. An accurate assessment of lignan exposure is crucial to evaluate their potential health benefits and to establish future recommendations and dietary guidelines...

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Published in:European journal of nutrition 2022-04, Vol.61 (3), p.1143-1165
Main Authors: Rizzolo-Brime, Lucia, Caro-Garcia, Elida M., Alegre-Miranda, Cynthia A., Felez-Nobrega, Mireia, Zamora-Ros, Raul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diet
Food composition
Food plants
Food sources
Human exposure
Legumes
Lignans
Nutrition
Nuts - chemistry
Phytoestrogens
Review
Seeds
Urine
Vegetables
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Summary:Dietary lignans are phytoestrogens that are mostly found in plant-based foods, especially whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes and vegetables. An accurate assessment of lignan exposure is crucial to evaluate their potential health benefits and to establish future recommendations and dietary guidelines. This narrative review aimed to (i) summarize the pros and the cons of the current main assessment methods for lignan exposure─i.e., dietary questionnaires, food composition tables and biomarkers, (ii) describe the individual lignans more consumed from a worldwide perspective, as well as their main food sources, (iii) determine the lignans concentrations in both urine and blood, and explore their heterogeneity among countries, and finally (iv) discuss the main determinants of lignan exposure.
ISSN:1436-6207
1436-6215
DOI:10.1007/s00394-021-02736-4