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ReviewFood science & nutrition2025

Synergistic Beneficial Effects of Flaxseed (

Sana Noreen, Bushra Hashmi, Tabussam Tufail, Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Kodjo Théodore Gnedeka

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Review in Food science & nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sana NoreenUniversity Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences The University of Lahore Lahore Pakistan.
Bushra HashmiUniversity Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences The University of Lahore Lahore Pakistan.
Tabussam TufailUniversity Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences The University of Lahore Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7632-5261
Ali IkramUniversity Institute of Food Science and Technology The University of Lahore Lahore Pakistan.
Muhammad Tayyab ArshadUniversity Institute of Food Science and Technology The University of Lahore Lahore Pakistan.
Kodjo Théodore GnedekaTogo Laboratory: Applied Agricultural Economics Research Team (ERE2A) University of Lomé Lomé Togo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-4524

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flaxseed and olive oil effectively treat numerous diseases and health conditions, particularly metabolic disorders. Traditional medicine has used both oils for managing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), obesity, and more. This review explores the bioactive and polyphenolic compounds in flaxseed and olive oils that provide anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-microbial, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, antidiabetic, and gastroprotective benefits. Flaxseed oil contains beneficial compounds like alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), lignans, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, and phytosterols. It contributes to its therapeutic effects on fatty liver disease and other conditions. Olive oil contains phenolic compounds, including oleic acid, hydroxytyrosol, and tocopherols, which are similarly linked to metabolic health benefits, especially in managing MAFLD. The purpose of this review is to elucidate the mechanisms of action of these bioactive compounds, highlighting their potential in managing various metabolic diseases.

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ALAflaxseedMAFLDolive

Identifiers

PMID39803256
PMCPMC11717047

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