borage seed oil for medicine use in lagos

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Is borage cultivated for medicinal and culinary uses?
  • Conclusion Borage is cultivated for medicinal and culinary uses, even though it is commercially cultivated for borage seed oil. Borage seed oil is rich in GLA which is used as dietary or food supplement.
  • What is borage seed oil?
  • Borage plant flowers. Borage seed oil is derived from the seeds of the plant, Borago officinalis (borage). Borage seed oil has one of the highest amounts of ¦Ã-linolenic acid (GLA) of seed oils ¡ª higher than blackcurrant seed oil or evening primrose oil, to which it is considered similar. GLA is typically composed of about 24% of the oil.
  • What is Borago officinalis?
  • 1. Introduction Borago officinalis or borage is an annual herb which is cultivated for medicinal and culinary uses, even though it is commercially cultivated for borage seed oil. Borage seeds oil is the richest plant source of the gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) which is used as dietary or food supplement.
  • What is borage oil used for?
  • In Iranian traditional medicine, the flowers are known to possess sedative property , and the leaves are used for their anticonvulsant, bronchodilator, vasodilator, and cardiodepressant properties , and borage seed oil is used for treatment of diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, heart diseases, arthritis and eczema .
  • Does borage (Borago officinalis) rosette have essential oil?
  • Mhamdi B, Aidi Wannes W, Marzouk B. Biochemical evaluation of borage (Borago officinalis) rosette leaves through their essential oil and fatty acid composition. Ital J Biochem. 2007;56:176¨C9.
  • Is it safe to consume borage seed oil?
  • Borage seed oil, which is made by pressing the seeds, is used as a supplement. It is often used with evening primrose oil, but borage has more gamma-linoleic acid, or omega-6 fatty acid. You can find various borage products, including borage seed oil.