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2. Oenothera - Wikipedia

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   The common evening primrose, O. biennis, is commonly sold as a dietary supplement in capsules containing the seed oil. [21] The main phytochemical in this evening primrose seed oil is gamma-linolenic acid. [21]

3. Borage seed oil - Wikipedia

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   Borage plant flowers. Borage seed oil is derived from the seeds of the plant, Borago officinalis (borage). [1]Borage seed oil has one of the highest amounts of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) of seed oils — higher than blackcurrant seed oil or evening primrose oil, to which it is considered similar.

4. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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   It is used for a variety of purposes in traditional medicine; tulsi is taken in many forms: as herbal tea, dried powder, fresh leaf or mixed with ghee. Essential oil extracted from Karpoora tulasi is mostly used for medicinal purposes and in herbal cosmetics. [112] Oenothera: Evening primrose

5. Oenothera biennis - Wikipedia

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   The primrose moth (Schinia florida) is a common consumer of Oenothera biennis. The adults lay eggs on the flower, and the emerging caterpillars feed on the plant. Pink wing tips reveal Schinia florida in the flower of the evening primrose. Primrose moth, Schinia florida, on an evening primrose, petals have been removed to reveal the insect.

6. David Horrobin - Wikipedia

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   David Frederick Horrobin (6 October 1939 – 1 April 2003) was a British-Canadian entrepreneur, medical researcher, author and editor. He is best known as the founder of the biotechnology company Scotia Holdings and as a promoter of evening primrose oil as a medical treatment, [1] Horrobin was founder and editor of the journals Medical Hypotheses and Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential ...

7. Omega-6 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   The evening primrose flower (O. biennis) produces an oil containing a high content of γ-linolenic acid, a type of omega−6 fatty acid.Omega−6 fatty acids (also referred to as ω−6 fatty acids or n−6 fatty acids) are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that share a final carbon-carbon double bond in the n−6 position, that is, the sixth bond, counting from the methyl end.