Essential Fatty Acids 
Borage Seed Oil - 24% GLA

Product Code:
12392 (60 softgels)
12393 (120 softgels)

NPN 80006716

 

Each sofftgel contains:

Borage (1000 mg)(Borago officinalis)(seed oil)(24% Gamma Linolenic Acid)
Providing Gamma Linolenic Acid (240 mg)
Vitamin E (3.31 mg)(All Rac-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)

Borage seed oil contains a higher proportion of GLA than any other known natural source up to two and a half times more than evening primrose oil. Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) and linoleic acid (LA) are essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. Essential fatty acids are components of every cell in the body and help to determine the biological properties of those cells. A variety of factors may increase the need for essential fatty acids. These include saturated and trans fatty acids in the diet, cholesterol, stress, alcohol, aging, diabetes and PMS.