Flax Seeds ( Linum usitatissimmum): Nutritional composition and health benefits
| Autor: | Prakruthi M, Anurag Ap, Shekhara Naik R, Mahesh Ms |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Linum 030109 nutrition & dietetics Phytosterol Nutritional composition Saturated fat Flavour food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Biology Health benefits biology.organism_classification 040401 food science 03 medical and health sciences 0404 agricultural biotechnology Nutrient Composition (visual arts) Food science |
| Zdroj: | IP Journal of Nutrition, Metabolism and Health Science. 3:35-40 |
| ISSN: | 2582-628X 2582-6301 |
| DOI: | 10.18231/j.ijnmhs.2020.008 |
| Popis: | Flax seeds are one of the potential oil seeds packed with excellent amount of nutrition and possess various health benefits. Interestingly, flax seeds’ health benefits are mainly attributed to the omega-3 fatty acids, lignans and fiber they contain. It is used in different forms, such as whole and flour. The flour is used in bakery products and provides nutty flavour, nutritional and health benefits of the final product. Consumption of this oil seed may lower both total and LDL cholesterol because of its low content of saturated fat, high PUFA and phytosterol content. Processing of flax seeds makes its nutrients are bioavailable. In this review, nutrition composition and the health benefits of the flaxseed has been discussed. Keywords: Flax seeds, Linseed, Linum usitatissimmun, Hypocholesterolemic alpha linoleic acid. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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