Proizvodnja lana, značaj u ishrani i korist za zdravlje

Abstract

Linum usitatissimum L. je uljarica, koja se koristi u ishrani, ali i kao lekovita biljka, u medicini i drugim granama industrije. Seme lana i laneno ulje sadrži α-linolensku kiselinu (ALA, omega-3 masna kiselina), polinezasićene masne kiseline (PUFA), vlakna, fitoestrogene itd. Zahvaljujući povoljnom sastavu zrna, lan je značajan antioksidanats, koristi se u prevenciji kardiovaskularnih bolesti, arteroskleroze, dijabetesa, raka, artritisa, osteoporoze, itd. Zbog velikog značaja i potražnje lana u Institutu za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo u Novom Sadu stvorene su dve visokoprinosne sorte lana: NS Primus i NS Marko, odličnog tehnološkog kvaliteta semena.

Linum usitatissimum L. is an oilseed, which is used in food, but also as medicinal plant, in medicine and in other branches of industry. Flax seeds and flax oil contain α-linolenic acid (ALA, omega-3 fatty acid), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), fiber, phytoestrogens, etc. Thanks to the favorable composition of flax seeds, it is a significant antioxidant, used in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, autoimmune and neurological disorders. Because of the great importance and demand for flax two high-yielding varieties of flax were created at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crop Novi Sad: NS Primus and NS Marko, with excellent technological seed quality.