Plant Source Foods
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy in Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Flaxseed or linseed is seed of a flax plant or Lin plant of the genus Linus in the family Linaceae. Flaxseed is a rich source of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), the precursor of active eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (, 155). It also contains linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid), oleic acid (an omega-9 fatty acid), proteins, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B1 in moderate levels. In addition, linseeds contain different polyphenol antioxidants, especially lignan, a type of phytoestrogen, which may help relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. These compounds provide health benefits to humans through their anti-inflammatory action, antioxidative capacity, and lipid modulating properties (155). However, the conversion of ALA into EPA and DHA is limited in the biological media, especially in seniors. Therefore, high consumption of flaxseed is not beneficial for the health of elderly people. The presence of phytoestrogens with adverse health effects and toxic compounds in flaxseed cannot be neglected (155). Flaxseed oil does not contain fibers. So, the health benefits related to flaxseed depend on the type of product. The effects of flaxseeds in the reduction of cholesterol levels and cardiovascular diseases are still controversial, mostly in the elderly.
Introduction
Robert Fried, Richard M. Carlton in Flaxseed, 2023
There is a difference between supplementation and adjuvant treatment. It is assumed that the individual who wants to supplement is looking to harvest the health benefits of a given supplement, whereas in adjuvant treatment, there is a medical prescription treatment plan in place. As noted earlier, supplements may interact with prescription meds, possibly with adverse consequences. That said, supplementation of flax-seed and flaxseed oil is popular. Here is a market review report from Grand View Research, San Francisco, CA 94105: The global flaxseeds market size was valued at USD 423.3 million in 2018 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 12.7% over the forecast period. Growing awareness related to the health benefits of linseed is the main factor anticipated to drive the market over the forecast period. (29) Should one buy organic or nonorganic flaxseeds? According to the Flax Council of Canada, all flax that is “clean and that comes from a reputable supplier” is considered to be safe for consumption.
The classical age in countries that are now leaders in herbal medicine
C. P. Khare in Evidence-based Ayurveda, 2019
Linseed: Linseed is not only used in combination with other ingredients, but also by itself removes spots on women’s faces, and its juice benefits the eyesight. With frankincense and water or with myrrh and wine it relieves fluxes from the eyes, parotid abscesses with honey or grease or wax, fluxes from the stomach when sprinkled in water like pearl barley, and quinsies when boiled in water and oil and applied externally with anise. It is roasted to check looseness of the bowels. For coeliac trouble and dysentery it is applied in vinegar. For pains of the liver it is eaten with raisins; for consumption electuaries are made from the seed with very useful results. Linseed meal, with soda or salt or ash added, softens indurations of the muscles, sinews, joints and nape of the neck, as well as the membranes of the brain. With a fig it also opens and brings to a head a parotid abscess; with the root moreover of wild cucumber it extracts bodies sticking into the flesh, including pieces of broken bone. Boiled in wine it prevents a sore from spreading, and with honey checks eruptions of phlegm. With an equal part of cress it cures scabrous nails, with resin and myrrh complaints of the testes and hernia, and in water gangrene. Stomach ache is cured by a decoction of one sextarius of linseed with an equal quantity of fenugreek in hydromel, and dangerous maladies of the intestines and lower trunk by an enema of linseed in oil or honey.
Flaxseed lignans alleviates isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy by regulating myocardial remodeling and oxidative stress
Published in Ultrastructural Pathology, 2023
Sanaa H. Elsayed, Nagui H. Fares, Samar H. Elsharkawy, Yomna I. Mahmoud
Flaxseed, also known as linseed, is the seed from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), which is a member of the Linaceae family. It is cultivated in many parts of the world for fiber and oil and was valued in Ancient and Early Modern times as both a food and medicine.5 Flaxseed is one of the richest sources of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and peptides, lipids, carbohydrates, lignans, and fibers.6 Lignans are low molecular weight polyphenols present in high concentrations in flaxseeds.7 Flaxseed lignans show significant protective effect in a variety of cardiovascular diseases, due to its anti-inflammatory,6,8 antioxidant,9,10 anti-fibrotic,11 antihypertensive,12 and anti-atherosclerotic13 activities. Accordingly, this study investigates the therapeutic effect of flaxseed lignans against cardiac hypertrophy.
Hippocrates the otolaryngologist: an epidemiological analysis of ear–throat–nose diseases in the Corpus Hippocraticum
Published in Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 2018
Nadia Benmoussa, Kevin Hansen, Philippe Charlier
Surgical procedures in the Corpus Hippocraticum are described in great detail. The first surgical strategy for the removal of nasal polyps was by endonasal approach: One option was to entwine the polyp with a lasso and then remove it using either cauterization or simply by tearing. Another option was by passing a tread with a bundle attached to it via the nose and the nasopharynx into the oral cavity and then forcing the bundle trough the nasal cavity by pulling on the tread. An external approach was only used for stony nasals polyps in which case it was presumed that extraction by endonasal approach would pose some difficulty. To promote healing the application of linseed compresses coated with copper flower and honey as well as the application of a variety of ointments is recommended. Lead rods were placed endonasal to prevent adhesion.
Fatty acid metabolism in the host and commensal bacteria for the control of intestinal immune responses and diseases
Published in Gut Microbes, 2020
Koji Hosomi, Hiroshi Kiyono, Jun Kunisawa
Because, as mentioned earlier, ω3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory properties, we next examined the effects of dietary fatty acids in linseed and soybean oil on food allergy in mice. Mice fed linseed oil showed a significantly lower rate of onset of allergic diarrhea compared with those fed soybean oil32 (Figure 2). Consistently, mast cell degranulation was inhibited in mice fed linseed oil.32 Thus, ω3 fatty acids ingested from dietary linseed oil accumulate in intestinal tissues and can prevent diseases through functional regulation of immune cells. Host immunity is associated with not only immune diseases such as inflammation and allergy but also lifestyle-related diseases including hypertension and biological functions of brain and liver. Therefore, a wide variety of physiological functions and diseases likely can be controlled by dietary ω3 fatty acids, and further research is needed.
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