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Yellow flax seeds, called solin (trade name "Linola"), [21] have a similar oil profile to brown flax seeds and both are very high in omega-3s (alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), specifically). [22] Flax seeds produce a vegetable oil known as flax seed oil or linseed oil, which is one of the oldest commercial oils.
Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species [1] [2] in the flowering plant family Linaceae.They are native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the common flax (L. usitatissimum), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil.
Linum grandiflorum is a species of flax known by several common names, including flowering flax, [2] red flax, scarlet flax, and crimson flax.It is native to Algeria and Tunisia, but it is known elsewhere in Northern Africa, Southern Europe and in several locations in North America as an introduced species.
In some cultures, flaxseed is traditionally roasted, ground to a powder, and eaten with boiled rice, a little water, and a little salt. [12] Tender, germinated sprouts of flax-seeds, when eaten together with sprouts of celery seeds (Apium graveolens) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), are said to have a cooling effect on the entire body ...
An edible seed [n 1] is a seed that is suitable for human or animal consumption. Of the six major plant parts, [ n 2 ] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein . [ 1 ] A wide variety of plant species provide edible seeds; most are angiosperms , while a few are gymnosperms .
The common name of 'allseed' is due to the multiple seed capsules on the plant, each containing 8 seeds. [9] The seed capsules are 0.1 mm wide, [12] and have 8 cells and 8 valves. [14] [8] Inside the capsules, are very small, (0.4–0.5 mm (0–0 in) long and 0.2–0.3 mm (0–0 in) wide) brown seeds, that are obovoid to ellipsoid in shape ...
Linum perenne, the perennial flax, [2] blue flax or lint, is a flowering plant in the family Linaceae, native to Europe, primarily in the Alps and locally in England.It has been introduced into North America, where it can be found on mountain ridges, wooded areas, and in sandy plain habitats of the sagebrush steppe, growing near sagebrush and rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus).
Linaceae is a family of flowering plants.The family is cosmopolitan, and includes about 250 species in 14 genera, classified into two subfamilies: the Linoideae and Hugonioideae (often recognized as a distinct family, the Hugoniaceae).