(+) lyoniresinol

Lyoniresinol, a lignan isolated from Tarenna attenuata, exhibits free radical scavenging activity (IC50 of 82.4 μM) and DPPH antioxidant activity, demonstrating anti-melanogenic properties. It possesses a strong bitter taste, whereas its enantiomer (-)-Lyoniresinol is odorless.

(-)-Lyoniresinol 9'-O-glucoside is a natural product derived from Phyllostachys heterocycla [MITF].

(+)-Lyoniresinol 9'-O-glucoside ((+)-Lyoniresinol 3α-O-β-D-glucopyranoside) is a compound obtained from the root bark of Lycium barbarum, which possesses antimicrobial and antioxidant activity and superoxide dismutase-like activity, and can be used for the study of Gram-positive bacterial infections.

(-)-Lyoniresinol has antioxidant activity.