Before revision: Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) while bound to flaxseed ALA can withstand temperatures up to 175 °C ( 350 °F) for two hours.
After revision: Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in whole flaxseeds did not decrease after heating the seeds to temperatures of up to 178 °C ( 352.4 °F) for one and a halfIn one study, the content of hours.