Flaxseeds
| Botanical Name : | Linum usitatissimum |
| English Name : | Flax Seed |
| Hindi Name : | Alsi |
| Family Name : | Myristicaceae |
Canada, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, United States of America, Ukraine, Argentina, Italy. In India, flax has been cultivated from at least the last 5,000 years. These seeds are cultivated in the well drained soils & sunny weather of Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh regions of India
About
Commonly known as linseed, is a fiber crop cultivated in geographies with lower average temperatures. Flax seed is one of the major byproducts derived from the Flax plant, apart from other popular outcomes such as the linseed oil and linen. The consumption of Flax Seeds has been increasing, due to its high nutritional values and Omega-3 fatty acid. India is one of the fine producers of Non-GMO Brown Flax Seeds (Linseeds).
Varieties
Flax / Lin seeds come in two basic varieties, Brown &Yellow as Golden.
Usage
Flax seeds can be consumed in seed, oil and in ground form.
Flax seeds can be roasted and added to salads and cereals to give nutty flavor.
Ground flax can be mixed with milk, juice, smoothies, buttermilk etc.
Flax oil is used in cooking due to its healthy properties.
Packing
10kg, 12.5 kg, 15kg, 25 kg in paper/poly bags