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Flax seeds
“Alsi ke beej”(Common
Language)
Linum usitatissimum
LINESEED
• It is a food and fiber crop cultivated in
cooler regions of the world.
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
Species: L. usitatissimum
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
1. Flax Seeds Are Loaded With Nutrients
2. Flax Seeds Are High in Omega-3 Fats
3. Flax Seeds Are a Rich Source of Lignans, Which May
Reduce Cancer Risk
4. Flax Seeds Are Rich in Dietary Fiber
5. Flax Seeds May Improve Cholesterol
6. Flax Seeds May Lower Blood Pressure
7. They Contain High-Quality Protein
8. Flax Seeds May Help Control Blood Sugar
9. Flax Seeds Keep Hunger at Bay, Which May Aid Weight
Control
10. Flax Seeds Can Be a Versatile Ingredient
1. Flax Seeds Are Loaded With
Nutrients
One tablespoon 10 gms of ground flax seeds contains
the following :
Calories: 37 Omega-3 fatty acids: 1,597 mg
Protein: 1.3 grams Vitamin B1: 8% of the RDI
Carbohydrates: 2 grams Vitamin B6: 2% of the RDI
Fiber: 1.9 grams Folate: 2% of the RDI
Total fat: 3 grams Calcium: 2% of the RDI
Saturated fat: 0.3 grams Iron: 2% of the RDI
MUFA: 0.5 grams Magnesium: 7% of the RDI
PUFA: 2.0 grams Phosphorus: 4% of the RDI
• ROLE OF MUFA
• ROLE OF PUFA
• Enterodiol and enterolactone have weak estrogenic activity but may also exert
biological effects through nonestrogenic mechanisms.
T1 WEIGHTED MR IMAGE
Tumor biomarker?
FLAX SEEDS CONTAIN A GROUP OF NUTRIENTS CALLED LIGNANS, WHICH HAVE POWERFUL
ANTIOXIDANT AND ESTROGEN PROPERTIES.
THEY MAY HELP IN
PREVENTING BREAST AND
PROSTATE CANCER,
AS WELL AS OTHER TYPES OF CANCER.
4. Flax Seeds Are Rich
in Dietary Fiber
• Flax seeds contain two types of dietary fiber —
soluble (20–40%) and insoluble (60–80%).