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  2. Lignin - Wikipedia

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    Idealized structure of lignin from a softwood. Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of most plants. [1] Lignins are particularly important in the formation of cell walls, especially in wood and bark, because they lend rigidity and do not rot easily.

  3. Lignan - Wikipedia

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    Flax seeds and sesame seeds contain high levels of lignans. [1] [8] The principal lignan precursor found in flaxseeds is secoisolariciresinol diglucoside.[1] [8] Other foods containing lignans include cereals (rye, wheat, oat and barley), soybeans, tofu, cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, and some fruits, particularly apricots and strawberries. [1]

  4. Soil organic matter - Wikipedia

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    Lignins and fats; The reactions that occur can be included in one of three genera: Enzymatic oxidation that produces carbon dioxide, water, and heat. It affects the majority of the matter. A series of specific reactions liberates and mineralizes the essential elements nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

  5. Wood-decay fungus - Wikipedia

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    Lignin is a biopolymer which combines with cellulose to form the lignocellulose complex, an important complex that confers strength and durability to plant cell walls. Lignin is a macromolecule formed from the combination of many phenolic aromatic groups via oxidative coupling. Because of its high stability, lignin is incapable of being broken ...

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  9. Polyphenol - Wikipedia

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    The most important food sources are commodities widely consumed in large quantities such as fruit and vegetables, green tea, black tea, red wine, coffee, chocolate, olives, and extra virgin olive oil. Herbs and spices, nuts and algae are also potentially significant for supplying certain polyphenols.