Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.): Current uses and future applications

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4304-4312

  Jhala, Amit J ^a   Hall, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ALA; Biocomposites; Cardiovascular; Functional food; Industrial; Linen; Linoleum; Nutraceutical; omega 3

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649391534     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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