Linseed in health food and nutrition
1995
Kolodziejczyk, P. | Fedec, P. (POS Pilot Plant Corporation, Saskatoon (Canada)) | Kozlowska, J. | Kozlowski, R.
This paper describes possible applications of linseed based products for the health food market. The linseed oil contains particularly high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Dietary effects of these acids may be linked to the functions of blood platelets, cholesterol levels and prevention of coronary diseases. Moreover, linseed has a high content of lignans which apparently exhibit some antitumor activity. However, there are antinutritional factors in linseed such as cyanogenic glucosinolates and it has a tendency to concentrate heavy metals within storage protein of seed. For pharmaceutical or food markets, new varieties and/or agronomic techniques need to be developed. Presented data show application of BIOFLAX, a product developed and marked by the Institute of Natural Fibers in Poznan. The BIOFLAX, when applied as a bakery additive showed improvement in major bread characters.
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