lignan catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lignans, any member of a class of plant metabolites related to lignins. Lignans are usually found as phenylpropanoid dimers in which the phenylpropanoid units are linked tail to tail and thus having a 2,3 dibenzylbutane skeleton, but higher oligomers can also exist.
GO:0009806
lignan metabolic process
is_a
GO:0046271
phenylpropanoid catabolic process
is_a
lignan breakdown
exact
lignan catabolism
exact
lignan degradation
exact