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flax
Herbal medicine
An annual, the oil and seeds of which contain a cyanogenic glycoside, fixed oils (e.g., linoleic and linolenic acids), mucilage and protein; it has been used internally as a laxative and antitussive, and topically to treat burns.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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It includes: Clover hay, alfalfa hay, cowpea hay, bran, oats, cottonseed meal, gluten meal,
linseed meal and soybeans.
Soybeans cottonseed sunflower and
linseed meals commonly incorporated in practical fish feeds (EI-Sayed 1999) have been studied individually as plant protein replacements for fishmeal.
Fitters of show horses who use legume hay may find the laxative effect of
linseed meal too intense for their programs.
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