Description:
1.Active ingredient:Gama-Linolenic Acid2.Extraction:Steam distilled
3.Spec:9%, 9.5%, 10%
4.100% Nautral
5.Quality promised
Eveningprimrose oil
Latin name:Oenothera biennis L
Molecularformula: C18H30O2
CAS#:90028-66-3
Part used:Seeds
Grade: Foodgrade and pharmaceuticalgrade
Appearance:Clear bright yellow oil
Specification:9.0%: 9.5%: 10.0%
Activeingredients: Gama-Linolenic Acid.
| Item | Specification |
| Appearance | Clearbright yellow oil |
| Acid value,KOH mg /g: | ≤2.0 |
| Peroxidevalue , meq/kg: | ≤10.0 |
| SaponificationValue , KOH mg /g: | 189.0-199.0 |
| Unsaponifiablematter, % | ≤2.0 |
| Moistureand Volatiles, %: | ≤0.20 |
| GardnerColor | ≤5 |
| Coldtest | Clear after5.5 hours at 0°C |
| ResidualSolvent , mg/kg: | Negative |
| LEADppm | ≤0.2 |
| Arsenicppm | ≤0.2 |
| Cadmiumppm | ≤0.2 |
| Mercuryppm | ≤0.2 |
| FATTY ACIDCOMPOSITION | |
| C16:0Palmitic % | 5.0-7.0 |
| C18:0Stearic % | 1.0-3.0 |
| C18:1 Oleic% | 5.0-10.0 |
| C18:2Linoleic % | 68.0-78.0 |
| C18:3 γ-Linolenicl % | ≥10.0 |
Description:
1. Evening primrose is a wildflower that grows throughout the U.S.Although Native Americans used the seeds for food and madepoultices from the whole plant to heal bruises, evening primroseoil (EPO) has only recently been used as medicine. Europeansettlers took the root back to England and Germany, where it waseaten as food.
2. Evening primrose oil is found in the plant''s seeds and ishigh in the essential fatty acid(gamma-linolenicacid (GLA)). Essential fatty acids -- such as omega-6, foundin EPO, and omega-3, found in fish oil -- are used as buildingblocks for a number of molecules in the body. Your body needs abalance of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids for good health. Inaddition to evening primrose oil, GLA is found in borage oil andblack currant oil.
Function:
1. It is used to ease breast tenderness from PMS symptoms and somearthritis-related conditions. It is widely used to treat breastpain (mastalgia) in a number of European countries
2. Used mostly to relieve the itchiness causes by certain skinconditions, such as eczema and dermatitis. In Britain, evening primrose oil used to beapproved for treating eczema
3. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a nerve condition where peoplewith diabetes have numbness, tingling, pain, burning, or lack ofsensation in their feet and legs. Two studies have found that GLAmay help reduce symptoms of diabetic neuropathy.
4. Women use evening primrose oil in pregnancy for preventing highblood pressure (pre-eclampsia), shortening labor, starting labor,and preventing late deliveries.
Application
1. Applied In foods field, evening primrose oil is used as adietary source of essential fatty acids.
2. Applied in pharmaceutical field.
3. Applied in cosmetics field.
Storageand Package
Storage:Store in sealed containers at cool & dry place. Protect fromlight, moisture and pest infestation
Shelf life:2 year when properly stored.
Packing:1KG/Aluminum foil; 25KG/Drum.
