OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of flaxseed on rat milk creamatocrit and its contribution to offspring weight gain during lactation. METHODS The study was conducted with 22 Lister Hooded rats divided into two groups: Control Group (CG, n = 11), which received a casein-based diet with 17% protein, and Flaxseed Group (FG, n = 11), which received a 25% flaxseed diet supplemented with 14% casein,...

The present study complements recent investigations on the changes in fatty acid content and pattern of liver phospholipids and triglycerides found in 3-depleted rats which, when exposed for 2 weeks to a flaxseed oil-enriched diet, display aggravated liver steatosis, visceral obesity and excess body weight. In the present experiments, the 3depleted rats exposed to the flaxseed oil-enriched diet...

Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) meal, the main byproduct of the flaxseed oil extraction process, is composed mainly of proteins, mucilage, and phenolic compounds. The extraction methods of phenolics either commonly employed the use of mixed solvents (dioxane/ethanol, water/acetone, water/methanol, and water/ethanol) or are done with the aid of alkaline, acid, or enzymatic hydrolysis. This work a...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of canola and flaxseed oils on the physicochemical properties and sensory quality of emulsion-type sausage made from spent layer meat. Three types of sausage were manufactured with different fat sources: 20% pork back fat (CON), 20% canola oil (CA) and 20% flaxseed oil (FL). The pH value of the CA was significantly higher than the other...

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has dramatically increased globally during recent decades. Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), mainly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n-3), is believed to be beneficial to the development of NAFLD. However, little information is available with regard to the effect of flaxseed oil ...

Lignans, derived from flaxseed, are phyto-oestrogens being increasingly studied for their health benefits. An 8-week, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted in fifty-five hypercholesterolaemic subjects, using treatments of 0 (placebo), 300 or 600 mg/d of dietary secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) from flaxseed extract to determine the effect on plasma lipids and fa...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of flaxseed consumption in improving weight loss and altering anthropometric indices in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Our hypothesis was that the high fiber and α-linolenic (ALA) contents of flaxseed would decrease weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and fat mass, so it would im...

Flaxseed oil has various benefits over multiple chronic diseases in humans and animals. Besides, flaxseed shown the potential to avert lipid disorders. However, researches have indicated that lower serum cholesterol animals human beings can be attributed whole oil. Therefore, this study aimed at determining effect of different levels on biochemical changes hypercholesterolemic rats. In study, (...

Background. It seems that based on the independent effects of physical activity and flax oil on pain, it is possible the interactions of these two effects reduces or mitigate the impact of pain or strengthen it. Objectives. This study investigates the effect of high-intensity interval training and flaxseed oil supplementation on hippocampal BDNF expression and pain feeling in male rats. M...

The delay in, or loss of, flaxseed lipoxidase activity in N-tris (hydroxymethyl) methylglycine and N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid buffers with linolenic acid as a substrate appears due to an alteration of the lipid micelle. Flaxseed lipoxidase activity is dependent on the ionic strength of the assay solution. These effects are not observed with linoleic acid as substrate. T...