What is Flaxseed?Natural source of ALA,Omega-3 EFAs,lignans,benefits and utility uses...

Contents

• Botanical Identification and info of flaxseed.
• Origin and Bible literature of Flaxseed.
• Botanical Description of Flaxseed.
• Constituents and Phytochemicals of Flaxseed.
• Natural ALA,Omega-3 source(Omega-3 EFAs).
• Comparative advantage of omega-3 supply between Flaxseed and deepsea fish oil.
• Rich source of lignans and the functions of flaxseed lignans.
• Uses of parts of Linum usitatissimum.
• Medicinal and Nutritional application,Therapeutics and Pharmacology of flaxseed.
• Health Benefits Highlights and Tips of Flaxseed.
• Other uses and actions of Flaxseed.
• Nutrition Facts of flaxseed: Why Use Flax Seed.
• Dosage and administration of Flaxseed: How much to take.
• Traditional Research of flaxseed.
• Modern Reasearch of Flaxseed.
• Research Update:Linum usitatissimum L.

Botanical Description of Flaxseed.:

The scientific name of flax is Linum usitatissimum. Usitatissimum means "most useful," a suitable appellation for a plant used for both food and fiber. Flax is sown in the winter in the Middle East and flowers in the late spring. With sky-blue flowers that open only in the morning, flax is one of the most beautiful of all crops when flowering. It is often planted as an ornamental.

 Linum is an erect annual herb with a glabrous stem and few branches, growing about 60cm in height and cultivated in most temperate and tropical regions. The stem bears alternate, sessile, simple entire lanceolate to oblong leaves. Each branch produces one or two violet-blue five-petalled flowers in a terminal cluster from June to August, and a globular capsule containing about ten seeds.

 The flax is a graceful little plant with turquoise blue blossoms, a tall, erect annual 1-2 feet in height. The stems are usually solitary, quite smooth, with alternate, linear, sessile leaves nearly an inch long. The seed vessels with their five-celled capsules are referred to in the Bible as "bolls." When the bolls are ripe, then the flax is pulled and tied in bundles. In order to help in the separation of the fiber from the stalks, the bundles are placed in water for several weeks, and then spread out to dry.

 Collection: when fully ripe in September.
 Range: Likely native to Europe. Also found in USA, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Iraq, South and Central America, Kurdistan, Peru, Spain, Turkey, Venezuela
 Habitat: Prefers a light well-drained moderately fertile humus-rich soil in a sunny sheltered position. Prefers a cool moist climate.

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.