EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Linseed (as plant) // Linum usitatissimum L.

Family:: Linaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 13430
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

#1: secoisolariciresinol diglycoside in seeds #2: hydrogen cyanide in flaxseed

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Chen, JM., Wang, L., Thompson, LU. Flaxseed and its components reduce metastasis after surgical excision of solid human breast tumor in nude mice. cancer letters, 2006, vol. 234, no. 2, p. 168–175. DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.03.056. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Fresh (A166Y)
Additional extraction description:

pressed for oil extraction
Substance:

secoisolarisiresinol (RF-00000390-NTR)
Additional substance description:

secoisolariciresinol diglycoside
Analytical method code:

Unspecified (F598A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

secoisolariciresinol diglycoside in seeds

Composition #2: Cressey, Peter., Saunders, Darren., Goodman, Janet. Cyanogenic glycosides in plant-based foods available in New Zealand. food additives and contaminants part a-chemistry analysis control exposure & risk assessment, 2013, vol. 30, no. 11, p. 1946–1953. DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2013.825819. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Seed (as part-nature) (A066P)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Solvent extraction (A0BZR)
Substance:

Cyanogenic glycosides (RF-00004375-PAR)
Additional substance description:

hydrogen cyanide
Analytical method code:

Colorimetry, Spectroscopy (Spectrometry) and Photometry (F008A)
Result unit:

Milligram/kilogram (G061A)
Result type:

Numerical Value (VAL)
Value (concentration, content):

91-178
Internal remarks:

hydrogen cyanide in flaxseed