"Flax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plant genus of the family LINACEAE that is cultivated for its fiber (manufactured into linen cloth). It contains a trypsin inhibitor and the seed is the source of LINSEED OIL.
| Descriptor ID |
D019597
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.620.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Flax- Flax
- Flaxs
- Flaxseed
- Flaxseeds
- Linum
- Linums
- Linseed
- Linseeds
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Flax" by people in Profiles.
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Lee SH, Kim YB, Kim DH, Lee DW, Lee HG, Jha R, Lee KW. Dietary soluble flaxseed oils as a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for laying hens. Poult Sci. 2021 Aug; 100(8):101276.
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Dahiya R, Dahiya S, Shrivastava J, Fuloria NK, Gautam H, Mourya R, Fuloria S. Natural cyclic polypeptides as vital phytochemical constituents from seeds of selected medicinal plants. Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 2021 Apr; 354(4):e2000446.