食品伙伴網訊  據食品導航網站消息，加拿大衛(wèi)生部食品理事會批準一項關于亞麻的健康聲稱--全粒亞麻籽可降低膽固醇。加拿大亞麻委員會已獲悉該消息。

    加拿大亞麻委員會推薦制造商在食品標簽上做如下聲稱：研碎全粒亞麻籽有助減少/降低膽固醇；高膽固醇是心臟病的風險因子；研碎全粒亞麻籽有助減少/降低膽固醇，高膽固醇是心臟病的風險因子。

    部分原文報道如下：

    The Flax Council of Canada has received approval for a health claim linking ground whole flaxseed to lower cholesterol from Health Canada's Food Directorate, paving the way for more development and potential demand for food and beverage products incorporating the ingredient.

    The approved claim, substantiated by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, states that daily consumption of 40 grams （5 tablespoons） of ground flaxseed will help to reduce cholesterol levels.

    原文鏈接：http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/Canada-first-to-approve-flax-cholesterol-claim