Evening Primrose Oil

1. Introduction

Evening primrose oil is obtained from the seeds of the evening primrose plant, (Oenothera biennis)by cold pressing, without solvents. The oil can be taken directly as a liquid or in the form of capsules.

Evening primrose oil grows widely in the northeast of China. Evening primrose oil contains large amounts of one kind unsaturated fatty acid-GLA,which has remarkable effects on balancing female endocrine hormones, decreasing blood lipid, inhibiting platelet aggregation, lowering blood pressure and resisting arrhythmia, etc. Its superb efficiency for women’s beauty and health makes evening primrose oil the most favorite in fields of food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and

healthcare industries.

2. Application

High quality edible oil

Nutritional supplements

Natural cosmetics

Pharmaceutical intermediates

Food additive and health-care food

3. Benefits

1) It contains r-linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid. Essential fatty acid are required by the body for growth and development, and must be obtained from the diet.

2) It is used for skin disorders. Such as eczema, psoriasis and acne. It is also used for rheumatoid arthritis, week bones (osteoporosis), cancer, high cholesterol, heart disease, a movement disorder in children called dyspraxia, alcoholism and schizophrenia, also used for chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, nerve damage relate to diabetes, an itching disorder called neurodermatitis and pepticulcer disease.

3) Women use it in pregnancy can prevent high blood pressure, it is also can create premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis and some symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes.