Active Ingredient:
information from selected non-manufacturer sources
| Name |
Flaxseed |
| Description |
A plant genus of the family LINACEAE that is cultivated for its fiber (manufactured into linen cloth). It contains a trypsin inhibitor and the seed is the source of LINSEED OIL. [MeSH]
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| Related Names/Sources |
Linum usitatissimum; Omega-3; Omega-3 Polyunsaturates; Flax Seed Oil; Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) Oil [seed]; Flaxseed Oil |
| Related Brands |
Brands that contain this ingredient |
| Reference Links |
General Information |
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Flaxseed [MedlinePlus] |
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Flaxseed [NCCAM-Fact Sheet] |
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Uses (in humans) |
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Flaxseed
[ClinicalTrials.gov]
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Clinical Trial Literature [PubMed] |
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Adverse Effects (in humans) |
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Unavailable |
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Mechanism of Action |
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Actions [PubMed] |
Last updated: 24 October 2007
