Produce of India: Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam are major flaxseed growing States in the country.

History: Flaxseed is one of the oldest crops, having been cultivated since the beginning of civilization. Flax was first introduced in United States by colonists, primarily to produce fiber for clothing. Flax has been used until 1990s principally for the fabrication of cloths (linen) and papers, while flaxseed oil and its sub-products are used in animal feed formulation. There is a small difference in using the terms flaxseed and linseed. Flaxseed is used to describe flax when consumed as food by humans while linseed is used to describe flax when it is used in the industry and feed purpose. In the last two decades, flaxseed has been the focus of increased interest in the field of diet and disease research due to the potential health benefits associated with some of its biologically active components.

Active Ingredient: Flaxseed oil is rich source of essential fatty acids (EFAs) {linoleic acid (ω-6) and α-linolenic acid (ω-3)}, which regulate prostaglandins synthesis and hence induce wound healing process.