Role of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) in disease prevention and treatment

Seeds of flax or linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) are important nutraceutical foods with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, estrogenic, laxative, and antibacterial properties. Flaxseed oil and seeds are the richest vegetarian source of omega-3 fatty acids. Consumption of flaxseeds helps in prevention a...

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Main Authors: C Manimurugan, M Sujatha, A L Rathnakumar, M Sandhanalakshmi, Anand A Zanwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.apjtb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-1691;year=2023;volume=13;issue=7;spage=277;epage=286;aulast=Manimurugan