Uses
(-)-Pinoresinol is a plant-derived tetrahydrofuran lignan that inhibits α-glucosidase and acts as a hypoglycemic agent. (-)-Pinoresinol has some anti-inflammatory effects and acts as a chemopreventive agent, inducing increased apoptosis and cell cycle G2/M arrest[1].
Definition
ChEBI: (-)-pinoresinol is an enantiomer of pinoresinol having (-)-1R,3aS,4R,6aS-configuration. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
target
TNF-α | COX | NF-kB | NOS | AP-1 | JNK | CDK | p21
References
[1] Lucia Fini, et al. Chemopreventive properties of pinoresinol-rich olive oil involve a selective activation of the ATM-p53 cascade in colon cancer cell lines. Carcinogenesis. 2008 Jan;29(1):139-46. DOI:
10.1093/carcin/bgm255[2] Alexandrine During, et al. Among plant lignans, pinoresinol has the strongest antiinflammatory properties in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. J Nutr. 2012 Oct;142(10):1798-805. DOI:
10.3945/jn.112.162453
