NCBI Taxonomy ID: 4006
Common Names: Linseed, Flax Seed, Common Flax
Scientific Name: Linum Usitatissimum
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Diseases associated with Flax

Diseases Association Details
Inflammation 4, 0
Associations of Flax with Inflammation
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
22403867 Inflammation Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti... Indian journal of experimental biology 2011
28565934 Inflammation Aceclofenac oil drops: characterizati... Pharmaceutical development and techno... 2018
28750553 Inflammation The Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory A... Journal of evidence-based complementa... 2017
25410388 Inflammation Flax-seed oil and Lactobacillus plant... Acta veterinaria Hungarica 2014
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Inflammation.



Linked Phytochemicals
PubChem ID Common Name Explore
5280934 Linolenic Acid
72307 Sesamin
Breast Neoplasms 3, 0
Associations of Flax with Breast Neoplasms
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
9888630 Breast Neoplasms Phytoestrogens and human health effec... Natural toxins 1998
16494982 Breast Neoplasms Contribution of linseed intake to uri... Food and chemical toxicology : an int... 2006
24314619 Breast Neoplasms Herbal preparations for the menopause... Maturitas 2014
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Breast Neoplasms.



Linked Phytochemicals
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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Breast Neoplasms association.
Constipation 3, 0
Associations of Flax with Constipation
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
17299467 Constipation Yoghurt containing galacto-oligosacch... European journal of clinical nutrition 2007
15471177 Constipation [Dietary fibre: more than a matter of... Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 2004
21455044 Constipation A qualitative study of quality of lif... Gastroenterology nursing : the offici... 2011
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Constipation.



Linked Phytochemicals
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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Constipation association.
Hypercholesterolemia 3, 0
Associations of Flax with Hypercholesterolemia
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
9247361 Hypercholesterolemia Dietary flax seed in prevention of hy... Atherosclerosis 1997
582414 Hypercholesterolemia Influence of linseed oil on cholester... Atherosclerosis 1979
11708310 Hypercholesterolemia Cholesterol lowering benefits of soy ... Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutr... 2001
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Hypercholesterolemia.



Linked Phytochemicals
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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Hypercholesterolemia association.
Anaphylaxis 0, 2
Associations of Flax with Anaphylaxis
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
No positive associations were obtained for Flax with Anaphylaxis.
25163581 Anaphylaxis [Case report: anaphylaxis caused by l... Arerugi = [Allergy] 2014
12573209 Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis to Linum. Allergologia et immunopathologia 2003



Linked Phytochemicals
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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Anaphylaxis association.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 2, 0
Associations of Flax with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
24887185 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Effect of Linum usitatissimum L. (lin... Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy... 2014
27909031 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome A Topical Gel From Flax Seed Oil Comp... Journal of evidence-based complementa... 2016
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.



Linked Phytochemicals
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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome association.
Hypertension 2, 0
Associations of Flax with Hypertension
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
6549128 Hypertension The role of TXA2 in hypertension. Biomedica biochimica acta 1984
6393968 Hypertension Enhancement of the antihypertensive e... Biomedica biochimica acta 1984
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Hypertension.



Linked Phytochemicals
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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Hypertension association.
Weight Gain 2, 0
Associations of Flax with Weight Gain
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
11185651 Weight Gain Accelerative effect of olive oil on a... Journal of nutritional science and vi... 2000
23966109 Weight Gain Linseed dietary fibers reduce apparen... Nutrients 2013
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Weight Gain.



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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Weight Gain association.
Atherosclerosis 2, 0
Associations of Flax with Atherosclerosis
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
9247361 Atherosclerosis Dietary flax seed in prevention of hy... Atherosclerosis 1997
21791166 Atherosclerosis Effects of linseed consumption for a ... The British journal of nutrition 2012
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Atherosclerosis.



Linked Phytochemicals
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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Atherosclerosis association.
Lipid Metabolism Disorders 2, 0
Associations of Flax with Lipid Metabolism Disorders
PMID Disease Title Journal Year
6087576 Lipid Metabolism Disorders [Dietary fat analysis--a contribution... Zeitschrift fur Alternsforschung 1984
25163498 Lipid Metabolism Disorders Evaluation of flaxseed formulation as... Biomedical journal 2014
No negative associations were obtained for Flax with Lipid Metabolism Disorders.



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No linked phytochemicals found for Flax-Lipid Metabolism Disorders association.
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Phytochemicals in Flax


PubChem ID Common Name Explore
441467 Lotaustralin
11128 Linamarin
1549095 Coniferyl Alcohol
5281166 Jasmonic Acid
5281365 Geranylgeraniol
119301 Linustatin
119533 Neolinustatin
443023 (+)-Syringaresinol
162350 Isovitexin
101746 Sesamolin
72307 Sesamin
332427 Lariciresinol
65373 Secoisolariciresinol
5281675 Orientin
94672 Sesaminol
119205 Matairesinol
5280536 Coniferaldehyde
9917980 Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside
382580 Cycloartenol
73399 (+)-Pinoresinol
10095180 16290-07-6
5280934 Linolenic Acid