Abstract:In order to reveal the composition, distribution and morphology of phenolic compounds in flaxseed, RP-HPLC-diode array (RP-HPLC-DAD) technology was used to identify and analyze the product which has been alkaline hydrolyzed and digested from flaxseed ethanol extract. The results show that the open-loop two different larch resin, phenol prime glucoside (secoisolariciresinol diglucoside-SDG), ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid should be bound to a stable presence in flax seeds. Different hydrolysis methods have significantly effects on the release of phenolic acid compounds, the most SDG released quantity was obtained under the condition of alkaline hydrolysis at 120℃ temperature. There is the same composition and significant different quantity in different varieties. Mass fraction of SDG is between 8 mg·g-1 and 16.5mg·g-1. That of p-coumaric acid and ferulic acid content is between 0.3 mg·g-1 and 1.35mg·g-1. There is significant correlation (R = 0.89 *) between p-coumaric acid and ferulic acid content. And the results could provide technical proposal on raw material selection, process formulation and quality control during flaxseed acid resource development.