Table 1 Linum usitatissimum L. (flaxseed) was one of the oldest cultivated corps, continues to be widely grown for oil, fiber, and food (Resource: Shim et al., 2014).

Increase (↑)	Decrease (↓)
1. Apoptosis	1. Angiogenesis
2. Bowel movement	2. Blood pressure
3. Fluidity of cardiac muscles	3. Blood viscosity
4. Glucose uptake	4. Cardiac arrest
5. HLD-cholesterol	5. LDL-oxidation
6. Peristalsis	6. Level of pro-inflammatory cytokines
7. Production of ‘memory boosting’ acetylcholine	7. Morning stiffness
8. Production of anti-inflammatory 3-series eicosanoid compound	8. Obesity
9. Production of less aggregatory 3-series eicosanoids compound	9. Prostate & colon cancer
10. Production of serotonin	10. Reduce pain in joints
11. Vasodilatory response	11. Rheumatoid arthritis
	12. Serum glucose
	13. Synthesis of VLDL
	14. Total cholesterol
	15. Triglyceride production