Special Gift from West China,what is Hu Ma, Oil Flaxseed? Hu Ma and its excellent uses...

Contents

• Basic Botanical Identification of Oil Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.2n=30).
• Plant and Part description of oil flaxseed.
• Oil flaxseed classification.
• Content and Phytochemicals of oil flaxseed.
• Oily Flaxseed Nutrients and Useness.
• Research Update:Linum usitatissimum L

Applications and Properties:

Applications:

Heart health.
Cell membrane.
Body Building:best sources for the essential fatty acid alpha linolenic acid.
Weight Loss:Omega-3's are sometimes defined as "anti-fats".
Fiber:excellent source of fiber,soluble and insoluble fiber.
Lignans and anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial.

Properties:

Nutrition Value: fatty acid of oil flaxseed composed by linoleic acid(about 32%);6%~10% phyto glue(named as oil flaxseed glue),oil shares 39~49%,oil residue of oil flaxseed contain protein (33.3%); fat (8.6%); fibre (7.8%), vitamins including zinc, iron, vitamin E, carotene, B-group vitamins, magnesium, calcium, sulfur, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, silicon, copper, nickel, molybdenum, chromium, and cobalt,etc.
Dosage: 500 to 2000mgs daily for powdered extract.

Safety and Toxicity:

Generally considered safe as food and nutritional supplements.

Reference:

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.