Vol. 4, Issue 8, Part C (2018)

Abstract
Now-a-days people are more conscious about the nutrition as well as heath. Functional food has an important role in food industry due to their increasing popularity among the conscious people. Flaxseed is cultivated in parts of the world for food, fiber, and oil and medicine purpose. In this review the nutritional value, anti-nutrients, health benefits, side effect upon health, measure components of flaxseed and medicinal and industrial application of flaxseed are discussed.