• What is flaxseed oil used for?
  • Flaxseed oil is one of major edible oils in the northern China especially in provinces with dry climates and plentiful sunshine during the summer. According to cultural preferences, flaxseed oil with a strong flavour is preferred for cooking.
  • Which spectroscopy methods were used to determine CLE content of flaxseed meal?
  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and amino acid analysis were useful in determining the [1¨C8-N¦ÁC], [1-MetO]-CLE content of flaxseed meal and oil.
  • Is flaxseed a good source of dietary fibre?
  • Flaxseed is now recognized as an excellent source of soluble dietary fibre, lignans, and orbitides (N-to-C linked cyclic peptides) know as cyclolinopeptides (CLs) ( Shim, Gui, Arnison, Wang, & Reaney, 2014 ). A diverse offering of flaxseed products is now commercially available.