亚麻仁油(linseed oil)，也称为亚麻籽油(flaxseed oil) ，是从亚麻植物(Linum usitatissimum) 的干燥成熟种子获得的无色至淡黄色油。
Both flaxseed oil and linseed oil are extracted from seeds of the plant Linum usitatissimu. Flaxseed oil is pure and fit for human consumption; linseed oil goes through a refinement process and may contain additives that improve its paint-cleaning properties. Never drink linseed oil.
Flaxseed oil和linseed oil都是从亚麻植物的种子中提取的。Flaxseed oil是纯净的，适合人类食用；linseed oil经过精炼过程，可能含有提高油漆清洁性能的添加剂。切勿饮用亚麻籽油。
亞麻仁油到底是 Flaxseed Oil 還是 Linseed Oil？
如果你逛到一間販售來自世界各地，不同區域出產的亞麻仁油的超市，很可能會對產品上的原文名稱感到困惑。有些產品上是寫 Flaxseed Oil ，有些產品上是寫 Linseed ，怎麼會這樣呢？其實在歐洲， flaxseed 是指那些種來做成麻布纖維的亞麻種籽；而 Linseed 則是種來榨油的種籽，而這個意義在北美洲卻恰恰相反。
今日，栽種收成後的亞麻有兩種用途，一種是拿來做成纖維，最後可做成麻布；另一種則是將種籽榨油，可以拿來做成塗料、油墨或是作為食用油，不過，市面上你也能找到將種籽磨成粉的亞麻仁粉。
Raw linseed oil:
This is the linseed you find in the hardware shop or aisle. While it will finish your wood projects off with a lovely satin golden amber hue, it is best avoided for eating as it is usually thinned with solvent!
Raw linseed oil：
这就是你在五金店或货架上找到的亚麻籽油。虽然它能让你的木制品呈现出可爱的缎面金琥珀色，但最好不要食用，因为它通常是用溶剂稀释过的！
Flaxseed Oil:
(technically LINSEED oil) Flaxseed oil contains Omega 3 fatty acids (twice as much as fish) and Omega 6 fatty acids.
Tip for flaxseed oil: Despite having many health benefits, the oil is still high in kilojoules and should be eaten in moderation.
Flaxseed Oil:
(严格来说是LINSEED oil）亚麻籽油含有欧米伽 3 脂肪酸（是鱼类的两倍）和欧米伽 6 脂肪酸。
亚麻籽油小贴士：尽管亚麻籽油对健康有很多益处，但其热量仍然很高，因此应适量食用。
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