Is Flax Seed Oil a good Antioxident ?

Please give examples why.Is Flax Seed Oil a good Antioxident ?
Ground flax seed and flax seed Oil are very high in Antioxidants. They are the vegetarian equivelent to fish oil.





The Vegetarian Society Information sheet - Omega 3 fats -


http://www.vegsoc.org/info/omega3.htmlIs Flax Seed Oil a good Antioxident ?
Not as good as other foods, like tomatoes and vaccinium species (blueberries, etc.) and certainly not if it's more than a week old.





';Although flax seeds themselves contain lignans, a class of phytoestrogens considered to have antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties ..... the extracted linseed oil does not contain the lignans found in flax seed...and therefore does not have the same antioxidant properties. In fact, flax seed oil is easily oxidized, and rapidly becomes rancid with an unpleasant odor unless refrigerated. Even when kept under cool conditions it has a shelf life of only a few weeks.[12][13] Oil with an unpleasant or rancid odour should be discarded. Rancid oils contribute to the formation of free radicals and may be carcinogenic.[14][15][16] Oxidation of flax seed oil is major commercial concern, and antioxidants may be added to prevent rancidification.[17]';





Quote from Wikipedia.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil





Flax seed oil is the food grade form of linseed oil. However, linseed oil should be considered non-edible because of the etallic dryers added to it.





You will get more antioxidents by eating the seeds instead of the oil.
Even if it did I wouldn't consume it, 100% fat, and I can get everything I need from other sources, no thanks oils.