Macelignan
Encyclopedia
Macelignan is a lignan
. It can be found in Myristica fragrans, the nutmeg.
, but this is not a currently used treatment.
Lignan
The lignans are a group of chemical compounds found in plants. Lignans are one of the major classes of phytoestrogens, which are estrogen-like chemicals and also act as antioxidants. The other classes of phytoestrogens are the isoflavones and coumestans...
. It can be found in Myristica fragrans, the nutmeg.
Medical research
One study has shown that macelignan may exert antimicrobial and anticariogenic activity against Streptococcus mutansStreptococcus mutans
Streptococcus mutans is a facultatively aerobic, Gram-positive coccus-shaped bacterium commonly found in the human oral cavity and is a significant contributor to tooth decay.The microbe was first described by J Kilian Clarke in 1924.-Introduction:...
, but this is not a currently used treatment.