Dairy Chemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana India 132001.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus Shameerpet Mandal Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India 500078.
J Food Sci Technol. 2014 Sep;51(9):1633-53. doi: 10.1007/s13197-013-1247-9. Epub 2014 Jan 10.
Flaxseed is emerging as an important functional food ingredient because of its rich contents of α-linolenic acid (ALA, omega-3 fatty acid), lignans, and fiber. Flaxseed oil, fibers and flax lignans have potential health benefits such as in reduction of cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, autoimmune and neurological disorders. Flax protein helps in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and in supporting the immune system. As a functional food ingredient, flax or flaxseed oil has been incorporated into baked foods, juices, milk and dairy products, muffins, dry pasta products, macaroni and meat products. The present review focuses on the evidences of the potential health benefits of flaxseed through human and animals' recent studies and commercial use in various food products.
亚麻籽因其富含 α-亚麻酸（ALA，欧米伽-3 脂肪酸）、木脂素和膳食纤维而成为一种重要的功能性食品成分。亚麻籽油、纤维和亚麻木脂素具有潜在的健康益处，如降低心血管疾病、动脉粥样硬化、糖尿病、癌症、关节炎、骨质疏松症、自身免疫性和神经退行性疾病的风险。亚麻蛋白有助于预防和治疗心脏病，并支持免疫系统。作为一种功能性食品成分，亚麻或亚麻籽油已被添加到烘焙食品、果汁、牛奶和奶制品、松饼、干面食产品、通心粉和肉类产品中。本综述重点介绍了通过人类和动物最近的研究以及在各种食品中的商业应用，来证明亚麻籽具有潜在健康益处的证据。
