Linum usitatissimum: Anti-bacterial Activity, Chromatography, Bioactive Compounds, Applications: A Review Jihadi Mohammed Ghaidaa1, Hameed Imad Hadi2,* 1Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Hillah City, Iraq 2Biomedical Science Department, University of Babylon, College of Nursing, Hillah City, Iraq *Corresponding author: Imad Hadi Hameed Biomedical Science Department, University of Babylon, College of Nursing, Hillah city, Iraq; Phone number: 009647716150716; E-mail: imad_dna@yahoo.com
Online published on 3 April, 2018. Abstract Flax is a food and fiber crop cultivated in cooler regions of the world. The flowers are pure pale blue, 15–25 mm in diameter, with five petals. The fruit is a round, dry capsule 5–9 mm in diameter, containing several glossy brown seeds shaped like an apple pip, 4–7 mm long. Flax is grown for its oil, used as a nutritional supplement, and as an ingredient in many wood-finishing products. Flax is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Flax fibers are used to make linen. The Latin species name usitatissimum means “most useful. The oil is applied externally to treat joint and muscle pains, non-healing wounds, skin disorders. Flaxseed oil also helps in speeding up the healing of skin lesions and has proved very effective for everything acne, psoriasis, eczema, and sunburn. Omega-3 fatty acids offer protection against heart disease by getting to the membrane of body cells and acting as guards that admit only healthy substances and bar damaging ones. Top Keywords Biological action, Linum usitatissimum, Review, Chromatography, Bioactive compounds, Applications. Top |