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    Bring Back Omega-3

    Bring Back Omega-3 in the Food Chain

    Developing omega-3 enriched functional foods for better health of people and creating wealth to the linseed growing farmers by developing post-harvest linseed value addition technologies
    • Richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acid
    • Seeds contain approximately 40 % oil
    • Linseed oil contains 45-55 % omega-3 fatty acid
    • Seeds are rich in lignan (natural phyto-estrogen)
    • Seeds are rich in mucilage
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