Secoisolariciresinol
Also known as: Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside; Secoisolariciresinol Diglycoside; SDG
Description
Secoisolariciresinol is a type of Lignan.
Health Benefits of Secoisolariciresinol
Cardiovascular System
Secoisolariciresinol may help to prevent Atherosclerosis. [1]
Excretory System
Secoisolariciresinol may improve the condition of Chronic Kidney Failure patients. [2]
Secoisolariciresinol may improve the condition of (Lupus) Nephritis patients where Nephritis is caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). [3]
Hair
Secoisolariciresinol may retard the progression of Hair Loss in people with Male Pattern Baldness (due to Secoisolariciresinol inhibiting the binding of Dihydrotestosterone (the Hormone believed to cause Male Pattern Baldness) to Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG), and by inhibiting the activity of 5-Alpha Reductase). [4]
Immune System
Secoisolariciresinol may help to prevent (Estrogens-dependent) Cancer - Breast (by inhibiting the activity of Aromatase (an enzyme that catalyzes the production of Estrone and Estradiol, two Estrogens that are implicated in Breast Cancer). [5]
Secoisolariciresinol may help to prevent Cancer - Colon. [6]
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