Abstract
Diet and nourishment are the foundation of living wellbeing and development. With advancements in clinical nutrition and increasingly growing awareness of nutritional principles of eatables, nutraceuticals have emerged as an important part of the healthcare system. India offers a variety of natural plant medicines that have high promise and pharmacological activity. Linum usitatissimum linn is an annual plant used for the treatment of many illnesses in numerous traditional medicines. Flaxseed is an upright, thin, and fibrous cold, temperate plant. The seed is reported to have cardiovascular, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antioxidant, estrogenic effects, etc. It has the highest source of Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), dietary fiber, omega-3 fatty acid, lignan mostly Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), protein, and soluble mucilage, all of which have benefits for the overall management in the health sector. Flaxseed is a major part of various regimens of Ayurveda. This mini-review outlines the nutritional composition of flaxseed.
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