Lignans

What are Lignans?

Lignans are a group of chemical compounds found in plants. [1]

Sources

Flax seed and sesame seed contain higher levels of lignans than most other foods. [1]

History

Unknown

The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Lignans".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Lignan - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	Flax Hull Lignans Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	September 10, 2012 @ 10:48 PM