Flax Lignans, Flax seed extract

Latin Name: Linum usitatissimum L

Chinese Name Ya Ma Zi

Family Linaceae

Part of the Plant Used Seeds/ Hull

Active Ingredients :Flax lignans /Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside (SDG)

CAS No.: 148244-82-0
Molecular formula: C32H46O16 
Molecular weight: 686.71 

Flaxseed is the seed from the plant Linum usitatissimum. The seed or the seed oil is used to make medicine. The information on this page concerns medicine made from the SEED only. There is a separate listing for flaxseed OIL.
People use flaxseed for many conditions related to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including ongoing constipation, colon damage due to overuse of laxatives, diarrhea, inflammation of the lining of the large intestine (diverticulitis), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or irritable colon, sores in the lining of the large intestine (ulcerative colitis), inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastritis), and inflammation of the small intestine (enteritis)

Main Function 

(1) It has and activity and can adjust concentration of estrogen of human body in mutual balance.

(2) Anti-tumor, Anti-cancer, anti-atherosclerotic, preventing diabetes mellitus, inhibiting the activity of aromatase and DNA and RNA synthesis, and antimycotic.

(3) Relieving menopause discomfort, conditioning , preventing breast cancer and whitening.

(4)Preventing and alopecia because of high level.

Application

(1)Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is used to preventing cancer and diabetes mellitus.

(2)Applied in cosmetics field, it owns the effect of whitening, dispelling spot, anti-wrinkle, activating skin cells, making skin more tender and firm.

(3) Applied in women health product, it is often used in relieving menopause discomfort.