Flaxseed bioactive compounds: Chemical composition, functional properties, food applications and health benefits-related gut microbes

A Mueed, S Shibli, SA Korma, P Madjirebaye… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) has gained worldwide recognition as a health food
because of its abundance in diverse nutrients and bioactive compounds such as oil, fatty …

Potential protective properties of flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

M Imran, N Ahmad, FM Anjum, MK Khan, Z Mushtaq… - Nutrition journal, 2015 - Springer
Lignans are a group of phytonutrients which are widely distributed in the plant kingdom.
Flaxseed is the richest source of providing lignan precursor such as secoisolariciresinol …

The what and who of dietary lignans in human health: Special focus on prooxidant and antioxidant effects

S Soleymani, S Habtemariam, R Rahimi… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Lignans are large group of polyphenols that are formed by the coupling of two
coniferyl alcohol residues. Based on their origin, lignans are broadly grouped into plant …

Distribution, biosynthesis and therapeutic potential of lignans

NS Plaha, S Awasthi, A Sharma, N Kaushik - 3 Biotech, 2022 - Springer
Lignans have long been known for their abundant therapeutic properties due to their
polyphenolic structure. Linseed is the richest plant source of lignans and has been studied …

Lignan content in cereals, buckwheat and derived foods

A Durazzo, M Zaccaria, A Polito, G Maiani, M Carcea - Foods, 2013 - mdpi.com
Cereal foods are a fundamental part of a balanced diet and several studies have assigned
to wholemeal cereal products a protective role in human health, due to their content of …

Metabolism of flavonoids and lignans by lactobacilli and bifidobacteria strains improves the nutritional properties of flaxseed-enriched beverages

AR de la Bastida, Á Peirotén, S Langa, I Álvarez… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) is of interest as functional food because of the presence
of compounds in its composition with potential health benefits, such as fatty acid omega-3 …

Stability of bioactives in flaxseed and flaxseed-fortified foods

AL Edel, M Aliani, GN Pierce - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
Dietary flaxseed is being studied as an alternative or complementary therapy to medications
for reducing risk factors related to cardiovascular disease progression. The suggested …

Effect of dietary flaxseed intake on circulating sex hormone levels among postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled intervention trial

VC Chang, M Cotterchio, BA Boucher… - Nutrition and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Lignan intake, and its richest food source, flaxseed, have been associated with reduced
breast cancer risk. Endogenous sex hormones, such as estrogens, play a role in breast …

Stability and bioaccessibility of Lignans in food products

L Berenshtein, Z Okun, A Shpigelman - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lignans are a group of plant phenolic compounds with various technofunctional and health-
promoting properties. They can be found in oilseeds (291.7–2513 mg/100 g), nuts …

Impact of extrusion processing conditions on lipid peroxidation and storage stability of full-fat flaxseed meal

M Imran, FM Anjum, N Ahmad, MK Khan… - Lipids in health and …, 2015 - Springer
Background The full-fat flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) meal has obtained relatively new
flourished concept as food or feedstuff for the development of healthier products. It provides …