Recommended for:
The best-known active constituent in evening primrose oil (EPO) is gammalinolenic acid (GLA). GLA is an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid that exerts mild to moderate anti-inflammatory effects in the body. In addition to approximately 10% GLA, EPO also contains oleic acid (11%). Anti-Inflammatory Effects: Evening primrose oil has mild to moderate anti-inflammatory effects, and has been shown to reduce levels of proinflammatory leukotriene B4 and increase levels of anti-inflammatory prostaglandin E1. Based on its anti-inflammatory effects, EPO has been shown to be beneficial for atopy/eczema and related skin conditions, premenstrual mastalgia and breast cysts, and may also be helpful for rheumatoid arthritis. Fatty acid profiles (blood samples) have been shown to be abnormal in women with cyclical mastalgia, with increased levels of saturated fats and decreased levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic, dihomo-gammalinolenic (DGLA), and arachidonic acid. Evening primrose supplementation increased DGLA levels after two and four months of supplementation.
Ingredients:
Each softgel contains:
Certified organic evening primrose
(OEnothera biennis) seed oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 mg
Providing:
gamma-Linolenic acid (GLA) [10%]. . . . . . . . . . . . 50 mg
Linoleic acid (LA) [68%]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 mg
Certified organic and cold-pressed.
Recommended dosage:
Adults: Take 3 softgels one to four times daily or as directed by your health-care practitioner.
Amount:
90 softgels
