Borage seed oil

Borage seed oil

Borage seed oil is derived from the seeds of the "Borago officinalis" (borage). It is used medicinally as an anti-inflammatory, for treating arthritis, as well as certain skin conditions (e.g. atopic dermatitis) and respiratory inflammation. [cite web|url=http://www.medicinenet.com/borage_seed_oil_borago_officinalis-oral/article.htm|title=Borage Seed Oil from the [http://www.medicinenet.com/ Medicine Net] Web site] It has one of the highest amounts of gamma-linolenic acid (omega-6) of seed oils - higher than blackcurrant seed oil or evening primrose oil, to which it is considered similar. GLA makes up around 24% of the oil typically. A specific extraction process may offer purified products with 50%+ GLA content. [cite web
url=http://www.indexpharmaceuticals.com/lutein-omega6.html
title= Borage Oil
publisher=Index Pharmaceuticals
accessdate=2006-10-09
]

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