Product Name : Borage Oil
Other Names:Borage (borago officinalis) oil;Fats and glyceridic oils, borage seed;Oils, borago officinalis seed;Quintesal 180;Vegetable oils, borage seed
CAS number : 84012-16-8
molecular formula:C15h24o
Applications:nutritious supplementary,food additives,Cosmetics and pharmaceutical intermediates
What is borage oil?
Borage oil is an extract made from the seeds of the Borago officinalis plant. Borage oil is prized for its high gamma linolenic acid (GLA) content. It’s thought that this fatty acid can help reduce inflammation tied to many diseases. Read on to learn more about the oil’s potential benefits, as well as drawbacks and limitations. Discuss these with your doctor before using borage oil to treat any health condition.
Borage oil benefits and uses Borage seed oil is thought to hold promise for the following uses: inflammation acne breast pain cardiovascular disease eczema menopause rosacea arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) There is some anecdotal information — but no scientific research — about using borage oil for other conditions, including: adrenal fatigue breast milk production diabetes epilepsy premenstrual syndrome (PMS) scleroderma Sjogren’s disease.