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Chemical Composition of Flaxseed and Gums and Their Health Effects
Hassan G, Haider B, Ali M et al, 2017
Department of Food Science & Technology (G.C.U.F Layyah Campus.
05-12-2017
Abstract Flaxseed or linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) comes from the flax plant, an annual herb. It is emerging as an important functional food ingredient thanks to the content of active compounds, pointed to provide health benefits. Scientific evidences support consumption of flaxseed for the high content in omega-3, omega-6 rich oil, α-linolenic acid, lignans, high quality proteins and fibers, compounds which are biologically active in the prevention of some chronic diseases such as many types of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular stroke. In fact, the fatty acid profile of the meat and fat …show more content…

Flaxseed, of Mesopotamia origin, has been cultivated since 5000 BC, being used until the 1990s principally for the fabrication of cloths and papers. Today it is cultivated in over 2.6 million ha and the important linseed growing countries are India, China, United States, Ethiopia. Canada with 614,000 metric tons of flaxseed produced in the year 2013-2014, is the world’s largest producer of flax and accounts for nearly 80% of the global trade in flaxseed.
The whole flaxseed is flat and oval with pointed tips and contains a seed coat or true hull (also called testa), a thin endosperm, two embryos and an embryo axis. Every part of the linseed plant is utilized commercially, either directly or after processing. The shell yields good quality fiber having high mechanical properties and low density instead the seed provides oil rich in omega-3, digestible proteins and lignans; it is also use to manufacture paints, varnishes, linoleum, oilcloths, printing inks, soaps and numerous other

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