Flax – A Health and Nutrition Primer
by Diane H. Morris, PhD, Fourth Edition, 2007
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 – Description and Composition of Flax
- Chapter 2 – Backgrounder on Omega-3 Fatty Acids*
- Chapter 3 – Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Adults and Infants
- Chapter 4 – Backgrounder on Lignans
- Chapter 5 – Flax and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Chapter 6 – Flax and the Prevention of Cancer
- Chapter 7 – Other Health Benefits of Flax
- Chapter 8 – Safety of Flax
- Appendices
- References
- Index
*Erratum: In Figure 2 (Chapter 2, p. 24), the line just above Eicosapentaenoic acid Arachidonic acid should read “Δ5-desaturase” instead of “Δ6-desaturase.”