Flaxseed is panicum miliaceum, the seed of flax. This small reddish-brown fruit has a strong nutty flavor, even in baked goods. In fact, in many European countries, bakers often use this grain in almost all foods, such as biscuits, cakes, bread and so on.
Crushed or ground fruit can be added to bread or muffins, or added to yogurt or cereal.
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Use of flax seeds
Flax is one of the five major oil crops in China. At present, the planting area in China is about10 million mu, and the annual output is about 400,000 tons. It is the source of dry vegetable oil for industry and the main edible oil for people in producing areas.
Linseed seed contains 6% ~10% linseed gum. Flaxseed gum is a pectin substance with polysaccharide as the main component, containing 12% protein and 17% pectin acid, starch, minerals, etc. It can be used as food additive, cosmetic powder, pharmaceutical raw materials, etc.
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