Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.63-84, 2004 (Scopus)
Linum usitatissimum L. has been gaining popularity, due to the repots on its health benefits and disease preventive properties. Flax seed is known contains a variety of constituents, especially is a rich source of lignans which are considered as the biologically active subtance responsible for the beneficial effect in humans. In this review, the chemical constituents and biological activities of L.usitatissimum has been summarized.