Mersedeh Shayan 1 , Safa Kamalian 2 , Amirhossein Sahebkar 3,4,5,6 , Zahra Tayarani-Najaran 4 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) is an oil-based seed that contains high amounts of alpha-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, lignans, fiber and many other bioactive components which is suggested for a healthier life. Nowadays, flaxseed is known as a remarkable functional food with different health benefits for humans and protects against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and altogether metabolic syndrome. METHODS: To review the bioactive components of flaxseed and their potential health effects, PubMed and Scopus were searched from commencement to July 2019. Keywords including: "flaxseed", "Linum usitatissimum", "metabolic syndrome", "obesity", "inflammation", "insulin resistance", "diabetes", "hyperlipidemia" and "menopause" were searched in the databases with varying combinations. CONCLUSION: Consumption of flaxseed in different forms has valuable effects and protects against cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, inflammation and some other complications. Flaxseed can serve as a promising candidate for the management of metabolic syndrome to control blood lipid levels, fasting blood sugar, insulin resistance, body weight, waist circumference, body mass and blood pressure. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.
BACKGROUND: Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum ) is an oil-based seed that contains high amounts of alpha-linolenic acid, linoleic acid , lignans , fiber and many other bioactive components which is suggested for a healthier life. Nowadays, flaxseed is known as a remarkable functional food with different health benefits for humans and protects against cardiovascular disease , diabetes , dyslipidemia , obesity and altogether metabolic syndrome . METHODS: To review the bioactive components of flaxseed and their potential health effects, PubMed and Scopus were searched from commencement to July 2019. Keywords including: "flaxseed", "Linum usitatissimum ", "metabolic syndrome ", "obesity ", "inflammation ", "insulin resistance", "diabetes ", "hyperlipidemia " and "menopause" were searched in the databases with varying combinations. CONCLUSION: Consumption of flaxseed in different forms has valuable effects and protects against cardiovascular disease , hypertension , diabetes , dyslipidemia , inflammation and some other complications. Flaxseed can serve as a promising candidate for the management of metabolic syndrome to control blood lipid levels, fasting blood sugar , insulin resistance, body weight, waist circumference, body mass and blood pressure. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.
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Keywords:
Flaxseed; Linum usitatissimum; cardiovascular disease; inflammation; menopause; metabolic syndrome
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Year: 2020
PMID： 32436825 DOI： 10.2174/1386207323666200521121708
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Comb Chem High Throughput Screen ISSN： 1386-2073 Impact factor: 1.339