Lignans from the roots of Urtica dioica and their metabolites bind to human sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-2006-957756

Polar extracts of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L) roots contain the lignans (+)-neoolivil, (-)-secoisolariciresinol, dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol, isolariciresinol, pinoresinol, and 3,4-divanillyltetrahydrofuran. These compounds were either isolated f