Module 9-oil seed species (flax/linseed)

Question 1

how much of the worlds flax crop does canada produce

Answer 1

Canada is a major producer of linseed or flax oil, contributing forty percent of the world’s flax crop

Question 2

when is the term linseed oil used and when is the term flax oil used

Answer 2

The term linseed oil is used when the oil is destined for industrial use or livestock feed, flax oil is the same product destined for use in the human food industry

Question 3

how much oil if found in flaxseed oil

Answer 3

Flaxseed contains approximately forty percent oil

Question 4

how is flax seed oil extracted

Answer 4

it is prepress-solvent extracted

Question 5

what is flaxseed meal high in

Answer 5

the meal byproduct is very high in fibre

Question 6

why is flaxseed meal high in fibre

Answer 6

Because it is difficult to dehull the seeds prior to oil extraction, the meal byproduct is very high in fibre

Question 7

what is linseed oil used for

Answer 7

Linseed oil is used for industrial purposes in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, and linoleum

Question 8

what is linseed meal used for and why

Answer 8

Linseed meal is very high in fibre and is used principally as a ruminant feed

Question 9

what is whole or ground flax used for feed production

Answer 9

Whole or ground flax is used in poultry and swine diets

Question 10

what kind of fatty acid is present in canadian flax seed oil

Answer 10

linolenic acid (C18:3)

Question 11

how much linolenic acid is found in canadain flaxseed oil

Answer 11

content of more than sixty percent

Question 12

flaxseeds have the most of what in it out of any other plant source

Answer 12

Flaxseed is the richest plant source of the omega-3 a-linolenic acid

Question 13

what does the high linolenic acid levels result from

Answer 13

The high linolenic acid level results from an interaction between the genetics of the flax and our relatively cool climate

Question 14

what does new low linolenic acid varieties have the potential of doing

Answer 14

Newly introduced low linolenic acid varieties (known as solin) have the potential to make flax a major edible oil crop

Question 15

what has the potential to make flax a major edible crop

Answer 15

Newly introduced low linolenic acid varieties (known as solin) have the potential to make flax a major edible oil crop

Question 16

what is the fatty acid profile of solin like? whats its benefits and drawbacks

Answer 16

The fatty acid profile of solin is similar to that of sunflower, although solin has a higher linolenic acid content making it more desirable for its nutritional profile but also more susceptible to oxidation

Question 17

how much has the demand for flax increased between 2010 and 2020

Answer 17

Demand for flax for the human food market tripled between 2010 and 2020

Question 18

what has caused a big increase in demand for flax

Answer 18

as awareness of its health benefits has increased

Question 19

why is flax most commonly produced for the production of linen

Answer 19

Flax produced for the production of linen is generally derived from seed not intended for oil or food production.