Borage Oil
The content of gamma-linolenic acid in borage oil is so far the highest among all the plant oils, up to more than 20%. It has great advantage in improving heart and brain function and easing premenstrual syndromes. Besides its medical efficacies, its abundance of linoleic acid, unsaturated fatty acid, various vitamins and mineral elements, together with its excellence in beautifying skin, borage oil is always regarded as a nice choice for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry.
EFA Composition:
Saturated fatty acids of chain length less than C16 | Max. 0.3% | |
Palmitic Acid | C16:0 | 9-12% |
Palmitoleic Acid | C16:1 | Max. 0.6% |
Stearic Acid | C18:0 | 3-6% |
Oleic Acid | C18:1 | 14-22% |
Linoleic Acid | C18:2 | 30-41% |
Gamma-Linolenic Acid | C18:3 | 18-27% |
Alpha-Linolenic Acid | C18:3 | Max. 0.8% |
Arachic Acid | C20:0 | Max. 0.5% |
Eicosenoic Acid | C20:1 | 2.8-4.4% |
Erucic Acid | C22:1 | Max. 3.0% |
Nervonic Acid | C24:1 | Max. 4.5% |
Others | Max. 0.5% |
Refined Borage Oil