Enterolactone

Enterolactone

IUPAC name (3R,4R)-3,4-bis[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one
Other names (-)-Enterolactone
Identifiers
Abbreviations	ENL
CAS number	78473-71-9
PubChem	10685477
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C1[C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)CC2=CC(=CC=C2)O)CC3=CC(=CC=C3)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₈H₁₈O₄
Molar mass	298.33 g mol⁻¹
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Enterolactone is a lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.^[1] It acts as a phytoestrogen.^[2]

References

^ Lampe JW (2003). "Isoflavonoid and lignan phytoestrogens as dietary biomarkers". J Nutr 133 (Suppl 3): 956S–964S. PMID 12612182.
^ FACT SHEET on the PHYTOESTROGEN ENTEROLACTONE, Zero Breast Cancer

Types of lignans

Lignans	Arctigenin \| Globoidnan A \| Macelignan \| Matairesinol \| Pinoresinol \| Podophyllotoxin \| Secoisolariciresinol \| Sesamin \| Steganacin

Lignan glycosides	Arctiin \| Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

Mammalian lignans (enterolignans)	Enterodiol \| Enterolactone \| Lariciresinol \| Hydroxymatairesinol \| Syringaresinol

Neolignans	Eusiderin \| Megaphone \| Rhaphidecursinol A \| Rhaphidecursinol B

Flavonolignans	Silibinin