ISBN-13: 9786204741949 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str.
As consumers have become more interested in healthy eating, attention has shifted to the potential benefits of specific foods and food ingredients. A food's primary purpose is not only to satisfy the appetite and to supply basic nutrition, but also to prevent diet-related diseases, and to improve the consumer's physical and mental health.Food industries increased the production of functional foods due to consumer demand for more beneficial effects in food products, which represent a significant share of new food products. Due to advancements in scientific research, flaxseed has become an important functional food ingredient in recent decades. The flax plant is a member of the Linaceae family, and its seed is flaxseed. Plants grow in sandy, silty, and clayey soils that are deep and moist. Species are found in western Asia, the Middle East, and the eastern Mediterranean.