Entry

D12016            Crude     Drug

Name

Linum usitatissimum seed;
Lini semen;
Flaxseed

Component

Protein [CPD:C00017], Mucilage, ((9Z,12Z,15Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid [CPD:C06427] | (6Z,9Z,12Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid [CPD:C06426]), (9Z)-Octadecenoic acid [CPD:C00712], Octadecanoic acid [CPD:C01530], Hexadecanoic acid [CPD:C00249], Linamarin [CPD:C01594]

Source

Linum usitatissimum [TAX:4006]

Remark

ATC code:

A06AC05

Efficacy

Analeptic, Laxative

Comment

Linaceae (flax family) Linum usitatissimum mature seed (dried)
Major component: Linolenic acid [CPD:C06426 C06427]

Brite

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification [BR:br08303]
A ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
  A06 DRUGS FOR CONSTIPATION
   A06A DRUGS FOR CONSTIPATION
    A06AC Bulk-forming laxatives
     A06AC05 Linseed
      D12016  Linum usitatissimum seed
Risk category of Japanese OTC drugs [BR:br08312]
Second-class OTC drugs
  Crude drugs
   Linseed oil
    D12016  Linum usitatissimum seed
Third-class OTC drugs
  Crude drugs
   Linseed oil
    D12016  Linum usitatissimum seed
Crude drugs [BR:br08305]
Dicot plants: rosids
  Linaceae (flax family)
   D12016  Linum usitatissimum seed