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FLEX SEEDS CUTIVATION AND USES OF BENIFITS

 FLEX SEEDS  CUTIVATION AND USES OF BENIFITS Introduction  Description Taxonomy Varieties Cultivation History Diseases Production Harvesting Maturation Harvesting for fiber Processing Uses Genetically modified flax contamination       Flax , also known as common flax or linseed , is a flowering plant , Linum usitatissimum , in the family Linaceae . It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates . In 2022, France produced 75% of the world's supply of flax. Textiles made from flax are known in English as linen and are traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen. Its oil is known as linseed oil . In addition to referring to the plant, the word "flax" may refer to the unspun fibers of the flax plant. The plant species is known only as a cultivated plant [ 3 ] and appears to have been domesticated just once from the wild species Linum bienne , called pale flax. [ 4 ] The plants called "flax" ...

CHIA SEEDS CUTIVATION AND USES OF BENIFITS

 CHIA SEEDS  CUTIVATION AND USES OF BENIFITS      Introduction  Description History Nutrition As food In Europe Preliminary health research Drug interactions In popular culture Chia pet Highly nutritious Loaded with antioxidants May support weight loss May lower your risk of heart disease Contain many important bone nutrients      Chia seeds ( / tʃ iː ə / CHEE -ah ) are the edible seeds of Salvia hispanica , a flowering plant in the mint family ( Lamiaceae ) native to central and southern Mexico, [ 1 ] or of the related Salvia columbariae , Salvia polystachia , or Salvia tiliifolia . Chia seeds are oval and gray with black and white spots, and have a diameter of around 2 millimetres (0.08 in). The seeds are hygroscopic , absorbing up to 12 times their weight in liquid when soaked and developing a mucilaginous coating that gives chia-based foods and beverages a distinctive gel texture. There is evidence that the crop was widely cult...