【Product Name】: Flax Seed Extract   

【Botanical Name】: Linum usitatissimum L.

【Part used】: Seed

【Appearance】:Light Yellow to Brownish Yellow powder

【Specification】: 4：1  10：1 / Regular Powder / Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside 5-50% /

【Storage Period】: 24 Months

【Package】: 1kg/bag 25kg/drum

【Test Method】: HPLC

【Storage Conditions】: Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat.

Description

Flax is a herbaceous annual. When densely planted for fiber, plants average 0.9–1.2 m (3–4 feet) in height, with slender stalks 2.5–4 mm (about 0.10–0.15 inch) in diameter and with branches concentrated at the top. Plants cultivated for seed are shorter and many-branched.

The leaves, alternating on the stalk, are small and lance-shaped. The flowers, borne on stems growing from the branch tips, have five petals, usually blue in color but sometimes white or pink. The fruits are small dry capsules composed of five lobes.

Chemical Composition

The seed contains 30% - 40% fatty oil. The main components of the oil are linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid, oleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, and tauryl alcohol.