Leinsamen in der Phytotherapie

Abstract Flaxseed in Phytotherapy: Focus on Oncology Flaxseeds contain many health-promoting substances and have proven successful for use in mild gastrointestinal symptoms and constipation 1, 4. The current article presents publications on the use of flaxseed in the management of prostate, head and neck tumours. Compared to the respective control groups, the consumption of flaxseed by patients with prostate cancer led to a lower tumour proliferation rate 7, a lower change in the free androgen index and a more favourable percentage change in the PSA value, as well as the ratio of free to total PSA 8. It is, howe…