Linseed

Product: Linseed (Linum usitatissimum)

Origin: Canada (Foreign)

Region: Canada

Seasonality:

Certifications: Kosher

Presentations available: Whole seeds

Suggested industrial applications: Food industry: meat products, sausages, preparations, baking, confectionery, pastry, cereals, desserts, dairy products, ice cream, Fitness Nutrition, Dietary supplements, Healthy snacks, beverages.

Uses: Input or additive

Properties: Flaxseed has interesting nutritional properties and potentially beneficial effects on health. These properties are due to its chemical composition, such as the large amount of dietary fiber, polyunsaturated fatty acids and phytochemicals such as lignans. 25-30% of flaxseed is made up of dietary fiber, of which one third is soluble fiber and the rest insoluble fiber.

Main functionality: Flaxseed oil is used in medicine as a light laxative, due to its linoleic acid content. Upon contact with water, the shell of the flax seed develops a slime that, when ingested, stimulates the receptors located in the intestinal walls that expand and generates excretion as a reflex.

Secondary functionality: The soluble fibers of flaxseed are ideal for reducing blood cholesterol. In fact, its consumption favors its elimination through natural means. In addition, it has other benefits for our cardiovascular system. Flaxseed may help prevent blood clots, strokes, and heart arrhythmias.