Nyasol

Nyasol, also known as "cis"-hinokiresinol or as ("Z")-hinokiresinol, is a lignan that is found in "Anemarrhena asphodeloides". It has estrogenic activity, acting as a selective agonist of the ERβ, and hence is a phytoestrogen. In addition, (-)-nyasol has been found to inhibit the production of eicosanoids and nitric oxide "in vitro" and shows anti-inflammatory effects.