Plant Source : Borage seed (Borage officinalis)
Plant part used : Seed)
Extraction method : Super critical fluid extraction CO2 (SCF - CO2)
Description of the product : Pale greenish yellow oil, with characteristic fatty odor.
Active ingredient : Gamma linolenic acid
Organic borage seed oil, pure borage seed oil is also one of the richest sources of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). GLA is part of an essential fatty acid (EFAs). It is said to be helpful in the treatment of many body disorders.
EFAs come in two families called Omega-3 and Omega-6. GLA within the Omega 6 families is an indispensable nutrient and is found in large quantities within Borage and Evening Primrose Oil.
Other benefits of borage seed GLA include: - Vasodilatation of blood vessels, which can reduce high blood pressure.
- Reduction of abnormal blood clotting which can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke
- Enhanced regulation of immune response, specifically a reduction in autoimmune dysfunction, the underlying cause of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Enhanced defense against abnormal cell proliferation, which may prevent and even reverse some cancers.
- Elimination of common skin disorder such as eczema.
- Slowing of some aspects of normal aging.
