Description

• Cold-pressed linseed oil has been prepared by mechanical pressing without chemicals. NEO-LINUM  oil consists only of the oil from the first pressing, so-called virgin oil and the temperature of the oil does not rise over +50^o C at any stage of the manufacturing process.
• Ingredients: 100% cold-pressed linseed oil.
• Average nutritional value in 100 g of cold-pressed linseed oil:

   
  Fat................ 100 g
               saturated fatty acids....................10 g
               monounsaturated fatty acids..............18 g
               polyunsaturated fatty acids..............72 g
                            linoleic acid.....................17 g
                            Alpha-linolenic acid..............55 g
  Energy ........... 3800 kJ
  Protein ..............0 g
  Carbohydrate..........0 g
  Cholesterol...........0 g
  

• Dosage: 1/2 - 1 table spoonful (=7,5-15 ml) 1-2 times daily. To be taken as such or mixed with e.g. yogurt.
• Storage in a cool place. To be protected from sun light.
• Package: 200 ml bottles

Usage

• Linseed oil contains mainly alpha-linolenic acid (n-3 or Omega 3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (n-6 or Omega 6 fatty acid). From these two fatty acids, the cells of human body make several derivatives with important functions. They are an absolute requirement for human life and for health.
• Linoleic acid will turn into gammalinolenic acid (GLA) in the human body and alpha-linolenic acid will turn into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), both of which are essential to our health and to the structure of cell membranes and also serve as precursors to Prostaglandins.
• Prostaglandins are a group of hormone-like substances whose biological effects link almost every aspect of human physiology.

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