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Flaxseed is cultivated in many parts of the world including India for fiber, oil as well as for medicinal purposes and also as nutritional product. Consumption of flax seed has been increased due to its possible functional properties in health. Flaxseed has the properties of super food as well as functional foods being good source of alpha lenolenic acid, lignans, high quality of protein, phenolic compounds and soluble fiber.