flax is not sesame! ! ! ! ! ?
flax? Latin name: Linum? usitatissimum? Linn.?
another name? :? Flax, hemp, bird hemp, white hemp?
distribution? :? Native to East India, the world is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, such as India, Chinese mainland, Thailand, Turkey and Myanmar. ?
families and genera? :? Flax family? Flax?
flowering period? :? May to June, December to January?
variety? :? Tainan White No.1 and No.2 and Tainan Black No.1 and No.2?
morphology, appearance and growth environment? :?
annual herb, the plant height is about 1-1.5m; The stem is erect, square, with longitudinal grooves on the surface, opposite leaves, oblong or lanceolate, 5-1 cm long; Flowers axillary corolla lip-shaped, white, purplish red or yellow, 2.5-3 cm long; Capsule long cylindrical, 2-3 cm long; There are 2, 4, 6 or 8 edges, which will crack and pop up seeds when mature. ? Sexual preference for high temperature, the suitable temperature for fertility is 24 ~ 3 degrees, and the fertility is better in the environment of central and southern China. ?
use? ：?
flax is one of the five major oil crops in China. At present, the planting area in China is about 1 million mu, with an annual output of about 4, tons. It is the source of dry vegetable oil for industry and the main edible oil for people in producing areas. ?
flax seeds contain 6% ~ 1% flax gum. Flaxseed gum is a kind of pectin substance mainly containing polysaccharide, which contains 12% protein, about 17% pectin acid, starch, minerals, etc. It can be used as food additive, cosmetic powder, pharmaceutical raw materials, etc. ?
linseed oil is a kind of high-quality edible oil, rich in α -linolenic acid and various unsaturated fatty acids, which can be directly converted into DHA and EPA in animals. These substances are essential unsaturated fatty acids for human body and the main components of deep-sea fish oil, and have important functions such as promoting human intelligence, strengthening the body and strengthening the brain, preventing cardiovascular diseases and inhibiting disease genes. Linseed oil can also be widely used in paint, graphite, dyes, tanning and other industrial fields. Linseed stalk fiber is soft in texture, wear-resistant, good in water absorption and high in expansion rate. It is an industrial raw material for making waterproof cloth, printing oil and oil painting color, and is widely used in soap, tanning and rubber industries. ?
In addition, the content of plant hormone lignans in flax seeds is about 8 times that of other common crops. After being absorbed by human body, this substance can inhibit cancer, especially reduce the incidence of breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer. Linseed seeds are also rich in soluble plant cellulose, which has the function of lowering cholesterol. Regular consumption of linseed seeds can reduce the incidence of constipation, obesity and heart disease.
photos of flax.