Lignan Gold

What is Lignan Gold™?

Lignan Gold™ is a 100% organic concentration of the flax hull lignans. The hull or seed coat of flax is the area of the flax seed where lignans are concentrated.

There are many products that claim high lignan content however they are either diluted (in flax oil), chemically extracted or the seed coat is not efficiently removed.

Lignan Gold flax hull lignans are mechanically separated with T1 technology and come from both the brown and yellow flax seed. Lignans have shown promise in balancing hormones and building the body’s immunity.

What are Flax Hull Lignans?

While most of the attention surrounding flax seed has been its source of essential fatty acids, recent studies and research have revealed that the substance called "lignan" within flaxseed may surpass flax oil in its health benefits.

Lignans are a group of phytonutrients (plant nutrients) which are found in seeds, grains and vegetables. Flax seed is, by far, nature's richest source of plant lignans.

Other sources of lignans such as rye, buckwheat, millet, soya, and barley, contain two to six micrograms of lignans per gram (mcg/g) of grain. Flax seed yields 800 mg/g with the highest concentration in the flax hull.

The embryo, meat or meal of the flax seed is high in the essential fatty acids as is the oil of the flax seed. The oil has little or no lignans. The lignan scientific name is referred to as secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG). This phytonutrient is classed as a polyphenol.

Flaxseed lignan was discovered in 1956. The first interest in biological activity of SDG arose in the early 1980s when investigators reported that the level of lignans in the body were lower in patients with breast cancer than in patients free of tumors. It was also noted that vegetarians had higher concentrations of lignan substances than non-vegetarians.

There are two general types of lignans: Those found in plants and those found in animals and humans or "mammalian lignans." When the plant lignan SDG (from flaxseed) is ingested, it is converted in the colon by bacteria to the mammalian lignans enterodiol (ED) and enterolactone (EL).

Many studies have shown the important health benefits that exist due to this conversion of flax lignan in the body.

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Why is Lignan Gold so Nutritious?

In comparison to hundreds of nutrient dense plant lignans, flax is by far the richest source known to exist. Lignan Gold™ contains all 27 plant lignans, which creates a synergistic effect in nutrient delivery. Amongst these is the widely acclaimed, extremely high value lignan called SDG secoisolariciresinol diglycoside.

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While most of the attention surrounding flax seed has been its source of essential fatty acids, recent studies and research have revealed that the substance called "lignan" within flaxseed may surpass flax oil in its health benefits.

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How Do I Take Lignan Gold

You can be very versatile with taking your Lignan Gold™ .Either simply wash down with water, blend into your smoothie (with Barley Gold™ for a filling pick-me-up) or measure into baked goods or cooked meals.

For your animal and pet’s Lignan Gold™ serving recommendation, talk to your distributor.

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Medicinal Value of Flax Hulls Lignans

Lignans have numerous biological properties that make them unique and very useful in promoting health and combating various diseases. Up until recent times, SDG existed in such small concentrations that no one was aware of its miraculous qualities. While the oil of flaxseed is a big percentage of the seed, the whole food Flax Hull Lignan separation methods have brought to light the tremendous health benefits associated with lignans.

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What are some other positive benefits?

Lignans have been proven to help with AIDS/HIV, diabetes, lupus, arthritis, kidney and heart disease, osteoporosis, hypoglycemia, depression, cholesterol and atherosclerosis. Studies have shown these lignans to be effective in a variety of health complications.

Much extensive study has been done on the effects of flax hull lignans on certain diseases such as Prostate cancer, Skin cancer, Melanoma, and many more.

This heavily researched lignan is linked to the balancing of hormones and may be used for preventing or reversing hormonal cancers.

Being phytoestrogens, SDG lignans have also been reported to be effective in balancing hormone related problems in women. These have included breast tenderness, sweating, vaginal dryness, bloating, hot flashes and uneven menstrual cycles, PMS symptoms/menopause and hormone balance.

A great boost to anyone’s immunity!

Disclaimer: This information is for information purposes only and is not intended for the mitigation, cure, or treatment of medical conditions. BREAKTHRU SEED ENHANCEMENT CORPORATION does not provide medical advice, education or treatment. The information contained is for general information purposes only and does not address individual circumstances or medical conditions. Always consult your doctor for medical advice.

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Further SDG Flax Hull Lignans Information:

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the development of diabetes mellitus. SDG isolated from flaxseed is an antioxidant. An investigation was made of the effects of SDG on the development of diabetes in rats, to determine if SDG can prevent/reduce the development of diabetes and if this prevention/reduction is associated with reduction in oxidative stress.

RESULTS: SDG prevented the development of diabetes by 75%.(Prasad K, et a, Mol Cell Biochem, 206(1-2): 2000; Prasad K. Mol Cell Biochem, 209(1-2): 89.2000).

Flaxseed SDG may have a therapeutic role in lupus nephritis. (Clark W. et al Lupus, 9(6): 429, 2000).

Asian men have a much lower incidence of prostate cancer and possibly of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) than Western counterparts. Vegetarian men have a lower incidence of prostate cancer than omnivorous males.

Plant lignans give rise to the mammalian lignans, enterodiol and enterolactone; the richest source is linseed (flaxseed). In addition to their oestrogenic activity, these plant compounds can interfere with steroid metabolism and bioavailability, and also inhibit enzymes, such as tyrosine kinase and topoisomerase, which are crucial to cellular proliferation and hence may contribute to lower incidences of prostrate cancer. (Eur Urol, 35(5-6): 377, 1999).

Dietary estrogens, such as lignan-rich flaxseed, are similar in structure to endogenous sex steroid hormones and act in vivo to alter hormone metabolism and reduce subsequent cancer risk in postmenopausal women. (Hutchins A, Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 9(10): 1113, 2000).

Research suggests that SDG reduces hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis and that this effect is associated with a decrease in serum cholesterol, LDL-C, and lipid peroxidation product and an increase in HDL-C and antioxidant reserve. (Prasad K. Circulation, 99(10): 1355, 1999).

Phytoestrogens are diphenolic compounds that are present in several plants eaten by human beings.  Flaxseed is a particularly abundant source of phytoestrogens. When ingested in relatively large amounts, phytoestrogens have been shown to have significant estrogen agonists/antagonists effects in animals and humans.

There is epidemiological, laboratory and clinical evidence which indicates that phytoestrogens, like certain selective estrogen receptor modulators, have an antiproliferative effect on the breast, and positive effects on the lipoprotein profile and bone density. They might also improve some of the climacteric symptoms. (Brzezinski A & Bebi A. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 85(1): 47, 1999).

Flaxseed is high in secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG), the precursor of mammalian lignans, which can affect mammary gland structure. Lifetime or gestation and lactation exposure to 5 or 10% flaxseed induce structural changes in the mammary gland that may potentially reduce mammary cancer risk. (Tou J & Thompson L. Carcinogenesis, 20(9): 1831, 1999).

Flaxseed and SDG, regardless of dose, appeared to delay the progression of MNU-induced mammary tumorigenesis. (Rickard S. et al, Nutr Cancer; 35(1): 50, 1999).

Because flaxseed and its lignans are colon cancer protective, it is concluded that, in contrast to other studies, beta-glucuronidase activity may play a beneficial role in their presence by increasing mammalian lignan absorption and enterohepatic. (Jenab M, et al, Nutr Cancer, 33(2): 154, 1999).

Dietary supplementation with secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG), a lignan precursor isolated from flaxseed, significantly reduced pulmonary metastasis cells and inhibited the growth of metastatic tumors that formed in the lungs. (Li D. et al, Cancer Lett, 142(1): 91, 1999).

Flaxseed the richest source of lignans reduces metastasis and inhibits the growth of the metastatic secondary tumors in animals. Flaxseed may be a useful nutritional adjuvant to prevent melanoma metastasis in cancer patients. (Yan L, et al, Cancer Lett, 124(2): 181, 1998).

Flaxseed contains lignans that have antioxidant activities and inhibit platelet-activating factor (PAF). Pretreatment with flaxseed attenuated emdotoxin induced cardiac dysfunction and cellular damage.

Flaxseed antioxidant and anti-PAF agents may be effective in the treatment of ET shock. (Pattanaik U & Prasad K, J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther, 3(4): 305. 1998).

The mammalian lignans enterolactone (EL) and enterodiol (ED) derived from precursors in foods, particularly flaxseed, have been shown to reduce the mammary tumor growth due to their antiestrogenic properties.

Lignans are growth inhibitors of colon tumor cells and they may act through mechanism(s) other than antiestrogenic activity. (Sung M, et al, Anticancer Res 18(3A: 1405, 1998).

Flaxseed, the richest source of mammalian lignan precursors, such as secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SD), has been shown over the short term to decrease some early markers of colon cancer risk.

This study determined that flaxseed has a colon cancer protective effect, that it is due, in part to SD and that the protective effects of flaxseed is associated with increase beta-glucuronidase activity. (Jenab M & Thompson L, Carcinogenesis, 17:1343, 1996).

Flaxseed, a rich source of mammalian lignan precursor secoisolariciresinol-diglycoside _SD) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), has been shown to be protective at the early promotion stage of carcinogensis.

In conclusion, the SD lignans in flaxseed appears to be beneficial throughout the promotional phase of carcinogenesis whereas the oil components is more effective at the stage when tumors have already been established. (Thompson L, et al, Carcinogenesis, 17:1373, 1996).

Flaxseed lignans have antitumor, antimitotic, antioxidant and weak estrogenic activity, are potentially the richest source of phytoestrogens in the human diet and may be linked to a low incidence of breast and colon cancer.

Secoisolariciresinol was discovered to be a very potent antioxidant similar to BHA. No toxicity was found in the lignans. (Obermeyer W, et al (US Food and Drug Administration, center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Div. Contaminants Chem., Natural Products Branch).

Meeting Of The Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology On Experimental Biology March/April, 1993, Faseb J (Fed Am Soc Exp Biol), A863, 1993) Vitamin E-deficient diets containing 5 to 20% ground flaxseed protected mice against the malarial parasite Plasmodium voelii as shown by decreased parasitemia and enhanced survival. (Levander O, et al, [USDA/ARS Human Nutrition Research Center, Vitamin Mineral Nutrition Laboratory], Nutrition Research, 11, 1991).

Depending on the lot of your jar, your Lignan Gold™ may be either yellow or brown. Our tests show that they are equivalent in nutritive values as shown below.

FLAX LIGNANS (SDG) Flax Hulls Linum usitatissimum.
Most of the lignans in the flax seed are located in the hull that encased the seed.   Our product contains only pure organic flax hulls, which have been mechanically separated from the flax seed using T 1 technology.   The resulting product is said to contain 70 times the amount of SDG lignans per gram as compared to the traditional ground up seed.

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*Reported as triglycerides
**Reported as fatty acids

(Analysis done by Woodson-Tenent Laboratories: (www.wtlabs.com)

(Microbial Analysis done by Department of Veterinary & Microbiological Science NDSU at Fargo, ND)

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