Flaxseed

**Semantic type:** Food

**Definition:** Seed isolated from one of several species of the plant genus Linum. Flaxseed-derived foods, lignans, and essential fatty acids such as alpha-linolenic acid, possess anti-inflammatory, lipid-lowering, antioxidant, and antineoplastic properties.

**Synonyms:** - FLAX SEED - Flour, Flaxseed - Linseed - flaxseed - linseed