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Overall, the metabolism of flax lignans and the absorption of enterolignans were not affected by the presence of SO, a rich source of n-6 fatty acids, in the intestine as indicated by similar concentrations of EL in ruminal fluid (pool of 2, 4 and 6 h postfeeding), plasma and urine.

In flax, lignans are common in the seeds, with the most abundant being secoisolariciresinol diglucoside.

That is the reason why flax lignans exhibit weak estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties, in a tissue-specific manner, and have potential role in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer and other hormone dependent cancers [ 53, 54].

Flax lignan concentrate and captopril were administered daily for eight consecutive weeks.

The flax lignan concentrate significantly restored the elevated hepatic, renal and cardiac marker enzymes in the serum.

2K1C Goldblatt model rats were divided randomly into six groups: sham, 2K1C control, captopril (30 mg/kg), flax lignan concentrate (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg).

Furthermore, flax lignan concentrate significantly elevated the level of biochemical markers that is enzymatic antioxidants superoxide dismutase, glutathione and decreased malondialdehyde in the heart and kidney tissues.

Treatment with flax lignan concentrate (400 and 800 mg/kg) significantly and dose-dependently restored the hemodynamic parameters systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial blood pressure and left ventricular functions.

Meanwhile, we found that plasma nitric oxide and plasma nitric oxide synthase contents were significantly increased in the flax lignan concentrate-treated group, and plasma endothelin-1 and renal angiotensin-II levels were significantly lower than 2K1C hypertensive group.

The present investigation was designed to study the effect of flax lignan concentrate obtained from Linum usitatissimum L., Linaceae, in two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) hypertension model in Wistar rats.

In conclusion, the antihypertensive and antioxidant effect of flax lignan concentrate were dose-dependent and at the highest dose (i.e. 800 mg/kg) similar to those of captopril (30 mg/kg).