Effect of the Benzylic Structure of Lignan on Antioxidant Activity

Satoshi YAMAUCHI; Takuya SUGAHARA; Junko MATSUGI; Tatsushi SOMEYA; Toshiya MASUDA; Taro KISHIDA; Koichi AKIYAMA; Masafumi MARUYAMA

doi:10.1271/bbb.70275

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Effect of the Benzylic Structure of Lignan on Antioxidant Activity

Satoshi YAMAUCHI, Takuya SUGAHARA, Junko MATSUGI, Tatsushi SOMEYA, Toshiya MASUDA, Taro KISHIDA, Koichi AKIYAMA, Masafumi MARUYAMA

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Keywords: lignan, antioxidant activity, benzylic structure

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Article ID: 70275

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.70275

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 71 (2007) , No. 9 p.2283

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Abstract

The effect of the benzylic structure of lignan on antioxidant activity was evaluated. Secoisolariciresinol (1) and 3,4-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)tetrahydrofuran (2), which have two secondary benzylic positions without oxygen, showed the highest antioxidant activity. Optically active verrucosin (4) was synthesized for the first time in this experiment.

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