Flaxseed
Latin name: Linum usitatissimum Family: Linaceae Folk Names: Alashi, barleans flax, brazen, common flax, linen flax, lint bells, linum, winterlien, linen seed. DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS Part of the Plant Used Ripe seed. CONSTITUENTS 30-40% of fixed oils which includes linoleic, linolenic and oleic acids Mucilage, protein, the glycoside linamarin (Hoffman) Wax, resin, sugars lecithin Ascetic acid…
