Lignans

Dimeric derivatives of phenylpropane

Dibenzylbutane lignans

Arylnaphtalene lignans

Podophyllotoxin

Aryltetralin lignans

a-Peltatin R=OH

b-Peltatin R=OCH3

Furofuran lignans

Syringaresinol: R=OH

EleutherosideE : R=OGlc

Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans

Schisandrin

Eleutherococci radix. Araliaceae Eleutherococcus senticosus

Lignans - Eleutherosides A, B, C, E, Syringoresinol; coumarins, sterols.

Adaptogenic, physical and mental exhaustion

Eleutheroside B

Eleutheroside E

Podophylli rhizoma, resina. Berberidaceae Podophyllum peltatum

Lignans (podophyllotoxin up to 20%, beta-peltatin 10%).

Resina: laxative; Rhizoma: treatment of benign and malignant papillomas of the skin, larynx, uterus, bladder. Semi-synthetic products with cytostatic activity in lung and prostate cancer, (etoposide, teniposide)

Schisandrae fructus, semen. Schisandraceae Schisandra chinensis

Lignans 4-5%, (schisandrin).

Adaptogenic

Silybi mariani fructus. Asteraceae Silybum marianum

1.5% mixture of flavonolignans (silymarin - silychristin, silydianin, silybin A and B, isosilybin A and B).

Hepatoprotective

Isosilybin

Silychristin

Silybin

Silydianin