Dietary intake and major sources of plant lignans in Latvian men and women

Higher intake of lignans, diphenolic plant compounds, may reduce the risk of certain types of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. We assessed the dietary intake of four lignans: matairesinol, secoisolariciresinol, lariciresinol and pinoresinol. Furthermore, for the breads we supplemented the data wi...

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Published in:International journal of food sciences and nutrition 2013-08, Vol.64 (5), p.535-543
Main Authors: Meija, Laila, Söderholm, Paivi, Samaletdin, Adile, Ignace, Gita, Siksna, Inese, Joffe, Rafaels, Lejnieks, Aivars, Lietuvietis, Vilnis, Krams, Indrikis, Adlercreutz, Herman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Bread
Butylene Glycols - administration & dosage
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Chemical compounds
Diet
Disease prevention
Feeding Behavior
Female
Flax - chemistry
flaxseed
Flowers & plants
Food science
Furans - administration & dosage
Humans
intake
Latvia
lignans
Lignans - administration & dosage
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Phenols - administration & dosage
Phytoestrogens - administration & dosage
Plant Extracts - administration & dosage
Sex Factors
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Summary:Higher intake of lignans, diphenolic plant compounds, may reduce the risk of certain types of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. We assessed the dietary intake of four lignans: matairesinol, secoisolariciresinol, lariciresinol and pinoresinol. Furthermore, for the breads we supplemented the data with two more lignans: syringaresinol and medioresinol. Study subjects were 172 men and 97 women aged 40-75 years, residing in Riga, the capital of Latvia, all living at home, eating habitual food. Median total lignan intake was 2259 (range 1169-5759) μg/day. Secoisolariciresinol contributed 58% and syringaresinol 22% of lignan intake. Bread was the major food source of lignans in men (86%), whereas in women it was bread (57%) and flaxseed (35%).
ISSN:0963-7486
1465-3478
DOI:10.3109/09637486.2013.765835