Flax seed oil contains rich alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid, has been regarded as the health of the brain "plant brain gold". 

Flax lignans are phytonutrients found in unrefined grains, legumes, certain vegetables and seeds. Flax is the richest source of lignans, providing 75 - 800 times more lignans than most other plant sources. 

Lignans have numerous biological properties. They are phytoestrogens, or naturally occurring plant estrogens, that can have a balancing effect on hormones.