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3,3''-Bisdemethylpinoresinol is an impurity formed in the synthesis of Sesamin (S280500) metabolites which acts as antioxidant in the liver.

ChEBI: (+)-sesamin dicatechol is a furofuran that is (+)-sesamin in which both of the methylene acetals groups have been hydrolysed to afford the corresponding bis-catechol. Found as a product of (+)-sesamin in rat liver homogenate and also produced from sesamin by an enzyme (SesA) found in Sinomonas species. no. 22 growing on sesamin. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a lignan, a furofuran and a member of catechols. It is functionally related to a (+)-sesamin monocatechol and a (+)-sesamin.