Guest guest Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 Seems that Black Current Seed Oil May not be a good choice. http://www.barleans.com/literature/18-healingpower.html 1) borage oil, 2) evening primrose oil and 3) black current seed oil. Potency is an important factor, as the higher the GLA content per gram, the more likelihood of greater biological activity. Borage oil contains 24% GLA, or 240 mg per 1000 mg capsule. Black current seed oil contains 18%, or 180 mg per 1000 mg capsule and evening primrose oil contains 10% GLA, or 100 mg per 1000 mg capsule. While black current seed may appear to run a close second to borage and have a slight edge over evening primrose, it contains a potent GLA inhibitor and should be considered last on your list. Equally, if not more important than potency, is purity. Make it a practice not to purchase any oil product unless full disclosure of the method of extraction is printed on the label. If it is not, you may assume that the oil has been extracted in one of the following ways. Unfortunately, the popular use of the chemical hexane to extract oils is not required for disclosure. This method employs submerging cracked seed in a gasoline like substance (hexane) and then slowly allowing it to evaporate off yielding a 90% oil recovery. This is .......... Ron _____________ Get the FREE email that has everyone talking at http://www.mail2world.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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