<i>Nor</i>-Lignans: Occurrence in Plants and Biological Activities—A Review

Claudio Frezza; Alessandro Venditti; Chiara Toniolo; Daniela De Vita; Marco Franceschin; Antonio Ventrone; Lamberto Tomassini; Sebastiano Foddai; Marcella Guiso; Marcello Nicoletti; Mauro Serafini; Armandodoriano Bianco

doi:10.3390/molecules25010197

Molecules (Jan 2020)

<i>Nor</i>-Lignans: Occurrence in Plants and Biological Activities—A Review

Claudio Frezza,
Alessandro Venditti,
Chiara Toniolo,
Daniela De Vita,
Marco Franceschin,
Antonio Ventrone,
Lamberto Tomassini,
Sebastiano Foddai,
Marcella Guiso,
Marcello Nicoletti,
Mauro Serafini,
Armandodoriano Bianco

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Claudio Frezza: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Alessandro Venditti: Department of Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Chiara Toniolo: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Daniela De Vita: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Marco Franceschin: Department of Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Antonio Ventrone: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Lamberto Tomassini: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Sebastiano Foddai: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Marcella Guiso: Department of Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Marcello Nicoletti: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Mauro Serafini: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Armandodoriano Bianco: Department of Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25010197
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 1
p. 197

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In this review article, the occurrence of nor-lignans and their biological activities are explored and described. Nor-lignans have proven to be present in several different families also belonging to chemosystematically distant orders as well as to have many different beneficial pharmacological activities. This review article represents the first one on this argument and is thought to give a first overview on these compounds with the hope that their study may continue and increase, after this.

Published in Molecules

ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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