Lariciresinol is a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoids.

It is the precursor to enterolignans by the action of gut microflora.

][citation needed] In food, it is found in sesame seeds and in Brassica vegetables.

[1] It is also found in the bark and wood of white fir (Abies alba).

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