Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 6.68 0.00 52.02 15.93
mol/100 g 1.86e-05 0.00 1.45e-04 4.44e-05

Values calculated by aggregating data from 10 different samples from 4 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Matairesinol mg/100 g FW 6.68 0.00 52.02 15.93
mol/100 g 1.86e-05 0.00 1.45e-04 4.44e-05

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Penalvo J.L., Haajanen K.M., Botting N., Adlercreutz H. (2005) Quantification of lignans in food using isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53:9342-9347 PubMed (16302745)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
52.02 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed, whole grain no 1
Kraushofer T., Sontag G. (2002) Determination of matairesinol in flax seed by HPLC with coulometric electrode array detection. Journal of Chromatography B 777:61-66 PubMed (12270200)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
2.85 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed 1 no 1
2.44 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed 2 no 1
1.90 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed 3 no 1
1.46 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed 4 no 1
1.29 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed 5 no 1
0.86 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed 6 no 1
0.70 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed 7 no 1
Milder I.E.J., Arts I.C.W., Van de Putte B., Venema D.P., Hollman P.C.H. (2005) Lignan contents of Dutch plant foods: a database including lariciresinol, pinoresinol, secoisolariciresinol and matairesinol. British Journal of Nutrition 93:393-402 PubMed (15877880)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
5.53 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed yes 3
Obermeyer W. R., Musser S. M., Betz J. M., Casey R. E., Pohland A. E., Page S. W. (1995) Chemical Studies of Phytoestrogens and Related-Compounds in Dietary-Supplements - Flax and Chaparral. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 208:6-12 PubMed (7892296)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
0.00 mg/100 g FW Flaxseed no 1