Linum usitatissimum is a widely distributed plant that has a long history of traditional use as both an industrial oil and fiber crop. It is known as linseed in the United Kingdom, or flax in North America. For the last 15 years, there has been a steadily growing interest in the medicinal and nutraceutical value of flax, including experimental evid

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 12th international conference Baltic Polymer Symposium 2012, September 19-22, 2012, Liepaja, Latvia

In October 1987 two committees were appointed to jointly review and revise nutrition recommendations. This is the report of the Scientific Review Committee and covers the relationship of diet and disease; recommended nutrient intakes for energy, carbohydrates, fibre, lipids, cholesterol, protein, fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes and water; and some non-essential dietary components, such as alcohol, aluminium, aspartame and caffeine. Recommendations are given.

Flax has been cultivated for thousands of years to produce the fibre to make linen. This book gives an account of the processes and tools involved in the production of linen from flax. The traditional methods, when the work was done by hand, are described, as well as some of the improvements and machines that have been developed.