PHYTONUTRITION – FLAXSEEDS A VEGETARIAN SOURCE NUTRACEUTICAL SUPPLEMENT FOR COMPLETE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Flaxseeds are cultivated worldwide for medicinal purpose, oil and nutritional purpose as it contains active phytochemicals which are considered as bioactive molecules for food supplements. The objective of this review article is to provide comprehensive details on flaxseeds for medicinal purposes and nutritional product. Recent literatures from various journals were collected using the following keywords: flaxseeds, functional properties, alphalinoic acid, lignans, and nutritional values. The research articles indicated that the flaxseeds have active biomolecules such as lignans, essential fatty acids, and dietary fibers which could reduce the risk of heart disease, lowering blood cholesterol, and improve digestion etc. Keywords: Flaxseed, lignans, Alpha-linolenic acid, micronutrients, functional propertie