Borage GLA plus Gamma Tocopherol, 120 Softgels, 240 mg, From Jarrow

Jarrow Formulas GLA-240 is cold pressed, hexane-free oil from borage (Borago officinalis) seeds. Borage Oil is the highest potency source of GLA available, at 22-25% gamma-linoleic acid (GLA). To ensure protection and product stability, Jarrow Formulas® borage products contain the added antioxidant gamma tocopherol, a form of vitamin E.

Borage oil is derived from the seeds of the borage plant (Borago officinalis), a member of the Boraginaceae family. Borage oil, also known as starflower oil and borage seed oil, is a rich source of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). The possible health benefits of borage oil are attributed to GLA. GLA is an unusual constituent of living matter and is found in very few plants. These include, in addition to borage, evening primrose, blackcurrant and hemp. The amount of GLA in borage oil, as the percentage of total fatty acid content, ranges from about 20% to 27%. Typical borage oil supplements contain approximately 24% GLA.

Jarrow Borage Oil GLA is extracted from the highest quality borage seeds using the expeller press method, without the chemical solvent hexane.

Borage Oil is a nutritional oil containing over 80% polyunsaturated fats. Linoleic acid and Gamma Linoleic acid (GLA) are enhanced essential fatty acids. Although the body can manufacture GLA from dietary linoleic acid, it can be more efficiently utilized for body functions when supplied directly by dietary source. Borage Oil is a more concentrated source of GLA than Evening Primrose Oil (EPO). One Borage Oil capsule is equivalent to about 5 standard EPO capsules in GLA content.

VitaDigest Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Softgel
	Amount Per Softgel	% DV
Calories	11
Total Fat	1.2 g	2%
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) (from borage seed oil) (Borago officinalis)	240 mg	*
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. * Need in Human Nutrition not established.