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Common Names
Flax; Linseed
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGNANS | 10 | Seed | 525.0 | 675.0 | -1.00 | Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. |
| LIGNIN | 13 | Seed | 52000.0 | 72000.0 | 0.49 | Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. |
| LINAMARASE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LINAMARIN | 2 | Seed | 0.0 | 320.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINASE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LINEIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| LININ | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LINOCAFFEIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOCINNAMARIN | 0 | Seed | not available | 30.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 30000.0 | 100000.0 | -0.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed Oil | not available | 182000.0 | -0.82 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Sprout Seedling | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 108000.0 | 228000.0 | 3.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed Oil | 210000.0 | 553000.0 | 0.94 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINUM-GALACTANS | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINUSITAMARIN | 0 | Seed | not available | 5.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINUSTATIN | 1 | Seed | 4.8 | 5380.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIPASE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LITHIUM | 11 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Esophagus)? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Kidney) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 4 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Thyroid) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitussive | 3 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antiulcer | 11 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiulcerogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiuremic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antivaginitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaricose | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |