Flax seeds plant and its components

Hello blogger friend

This time I 'll share a little about the flax seed, in our area of Jakarta, flax seed is widely known through its oil, and little is known more in flax seeds for food.  Such as olive oil or wheat oil, flax seed is used for skin rejuvenation, but it is also good material for processed foods

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Flax seeds come in two basic varieties: (1) brown; and (2) yellow or golden. Flax seeds produce a vegetable oil known as flaxseed or linseed oil, which is one of the oldest commercial oils, and solvent-processed flax seed oil has been used for centuries as a drying oil in painting and varnishing. One hundred grams of ground flax seed supplies about 450 kilocalories, 41 grams of fat, 28 grams of fiber, and 20 grams of protein. Flax seed sprouts are edible, with a slightly spicy flavor. 

Excessive consumption of flax seeds with inadequate water can cause bowel obstruction. Ground flax seeds can go rancid at room temperature in as little as one week. Even after storage under conditions similar to those found in commercial bakeries, trained sensory panelists could not detect differences between bread made with freshly ground flax and bread made with ground flax stored for four months at room temperature. Ground flax is remarkably stable to oxidation when stored for nine months at room temperature and for 20 months at ambient temperatures under warehouse conditions. 

The three main components in flax seeds and its benefits:

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(1) Fiber, flax seeds contain fiber, both soluble fiber and insoluble fiber.  

(2) Lignans, flax seeds contain 75-800 times more lignans than other plant foods.  Lignans are phytoestrogens that can increase levels of good estrogen such as estradiol, which protect women from heart disease, bone loss, and vaginal dryness.  Research has discovered other benefits of lignans, which is able to prevent hair loss and acne, keeping cholesterol and blood sugar balanced, and also acts as antioxidants.  Hemp oil contains small amounts of lignans.  

(3) omega-3 fatty acids (good fats that are useful to maintain a healthy heart), One tablespoon of flax seed that has been smoothed contains about 1.8 grams of omega -3 plant.  The content of omega - 3 and omega - 6 in flax seeds oil can reduce inflammation and are used to restore skin elasticity, and oil from hemp seed can also overcome the problem of acne and psoriasis.  Plus, the content of antioxidants present in it actively prevents skin cancer and softens the skin dry again due to aging, as in the area around the eyes and mouth.

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