Product Name:Flaxseed Extract
Latin Name: Linum usitatissimum L.
Part of the Plant Used: Seeds
Appearance: brown
About Flaxseed Extract
- 100% NATURAL PRODUCT: No artificial colors or flavors
- Verified herb identity, confirmed highest quality of raw herb and the extract
- Best natural sources of herbs and raw materials: Every vendor is carefully picked to meet our high standards
- Third-party lab tested, pure Flaxseed Extract
Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), is the main lignan in wholegrain flaxseed, known for its beneficial effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-mutagenic, anti-microbial, anti-obesity, hypolipidemic, and neuroprotective effects.
Keywords: Extracellular matrix; Inflammation; NF-κB pathway; Nrf2/HO-1 pathway; Osteoarthritis; Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside; Antioxidant; flaxseed oil; metabolic syndrome; oxidative stress; dietary supplementation; flax seeds.
Function and efficacy
Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) is a lignan found in flaxseed that has many potential health benefits, including:
- Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant: SDG can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.
- Blood sugar and blood fat lowering: SDG can lower blood sugar and blood fat levels.
- Obesity and metabolic disease: SDG can help with obesity and metabolic diseases by reducing body and tissue weight, and increasing adiponectin levels.
- Osteoarthritis: SDG can suppress inflammation and extracellular matrix degradation in osteoarthritis.
- Cancer risk: SDG may reduce cancer risk by preventing pre-cancerous cellular changes.
- Cardiovascular disease: SDG may protect against cardiovascular disease by lowering blood pressure and reducing lipid and glucose concentrations.
