The Importance of Adding Flaxseed in Animal Diets on Nutrient Utilization, Blood Biochemical Components, Productive and Reproductive Efficiency, and Sheep Wool Characteristics

Abstract

Conventionally, industrial applications crush flax to produce linseed oil, and livestock feeds use the resulting flaxseed meal as a protein supplement. The most frequently employed percentages are 28% dietary fiber, 20% protein, and 41% oil. Due to its high lignin level, protein, alpha-linolenic acid, and viscous fiber components, flaxseed has notable micronutrients. Flaxseed protein, especially elevated amounts of cysteine and methionine, enhances antioxidant capacities, so the scavenging of free radicals by acids confers on their antioxidant properties. In addition, carotenoids in flaxseeds act as secondary antioxidants and scavenge singlet oxygen for capturing lipid-free radicals.