Seeds of flax or linseed(Linum usitatissimum L.)are important nutraceutical foods with antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,estrogenic,laxative,and antibacterial properties.Flaxseed oil and seeds are the richest vegetarian s...Seeds of flax or linseed(Linum usitatissimum L.)are important nutraceutical foods with antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,estrogenic,laxative,and antibacterial properties.Flaxseed oil and seeds are the richest vegetarian source of omega-3 fatty acids.Consumption of flaxseeds helps in prevention and control of cardiovascular disease,neurodegenerative disorders,obesity,diabetes mellitus,polycystic ovary syndrome,gout,liver and kidney dysfunction,oxidative stress-related diseases,post-menopausal symptoms,osteoporosis,irritable bowel syndrome,dry eye disease,cystic fibrosis,diarrhea,and cancer,particularly of the mammary and prostate gland cancer.Of late,flaxseed is gaining more importance not only because of its industrial values but also due to its nutraceutical and pharmaceutical properties.The literature review was performed using PubMed,Scopus,PubMed Central,Google Scholar,and Web of Science from 1995 onwards.Data was also obtained from websites/books/book chapters.展开更多
Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the anlilungal activity of the major fraction of fatty acids methyl esters(FAMEs)isolated from Linum usitatissimum L.seeds oil collected from Bechar department(Algeria)....Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the anlilungal activity of the major fraction of fatty acids methyl esters(FAMEs)isolated from Linum usitatissimum L.seeds oil collected from Bechar department(Algeria).Methods:The assessment ol antifungal activity was carried out in terms of percentage of radial growth on solid medium potatoes dextrose agar PDA)and biomass growth inhibition on liquid medium(potatoes dextrose broth PDB)against two fungi.Results:The FAMEs was found to be effective in inhibiting the radial mycelial growth of Aspergillus fluctis more than Aspergillus ochraceus on all tested concentrations.The highest antifungal index was found to be(54.19%]compared to Aspergillus ochraeeus(40.48%).The results of the antifungal activity of the FAMEs inhibition of bioniass on liquid medium gave no discounted results,but this does not exclude the antifungal activity.Conclusions:We can assume that the observed antifungal potency may be due to the abundance of linoleic andα-linolenic acids in linseed oil which appears to be promising to treat fungal infections,storage fungi and food spoilage in food industry field.展开更多
文摘Seeds of flax or linseed(Linum usitatissimum L.)are important nutraceutical foods with antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,estrogenic,laxative,and antibacterial properties.Flaxseed oil and seeds are the richest vegetarian source of omega-3 fatty acids.Consumption of flaxseeds helps in prevention and control of cardiovascular disease,neurodegenerative disorders,obesity,diabetes mellitus,polycystic ovary syndrome,gout,liver and kidney dysfunction,oxidative stress-related diseases,post-menopausal symptoms,osteoporosis,irritable bowel syndrome,dry eye disease,cystic fibrosis,diarrhea,and cancer,particularly of the mammary and prostate gland cancer.Of late,flaxseed is gaining more importance not only because of its industrial values but also due to its nutraceutical and pharmaceutical properties.The literature review was performed using PubMed,Scopus,PubMed Central,Google Scholar,and Web of Science from 1995 onwards.Data was also obtained from websites/books/book chapters.
基金Supported from the Algerian Ministry of the higher education and scientific research,PRU project approved in 2011/2013 under the code F03820100015
文摘Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the anlilungal activity of the major fraction of fatty acids methyl esters(FAMEs)isolated from Linum usitatissimum L.seeds oil collected from Bechar department(Algeria).Methods:The assessment ol antifungal activity was carried out in terms of percentage of radial growth on solid medium potatoes dextrose agar PDA)and biomass growth inhibition on liquid medium(potatoes dextrose broth PDB)against two fungi.Results:The FAMEs was found to be effective in inhibiting the radial mycelial growth of Aspergillus fluctis more than Aspergillus ochraceus on all tested concentrations.The highest antifungal index was found to be(54.19%]compared to Aspergillus ochraeeus(40.48%).The results of the antifungal activity of the FAMEs inhibition of bioniass on liquid medium gave no discounted results,but this does not exclude the antifungal activity.Conclusions:We can assume that the observed antifungal potency may be due to the abundance of linoleic andα-linolenic acids in linseed oil which appears to be promising to treat fungal infections,storage fungi and food spoilage in food industry field.
