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Evening primrose oil is extracted from the evening primrose plant (Oenothera biennis), a wildflower found in North America, Europe and parts of Asia. The plant's pale yellow flowers open in the evening--hence its common name--and its seeds bear the special fatty oil that is used today.
An important source of γ-Linolenic acid, evening primrose (Oenothera spp.) is grown in temperate regions. The level of γ-Linolenic in evening primrose oil can vary from 8% to 10.5%. Additionally, evening primrose oil contains one of the highest levels of linoleic acid.
Packaging Sizes:
• Evening Primrose Oil, GLA 10%:
190 Kg drum, 18 Kg pail
• Evening Primrose Oil, GLA 9%:
190 Kg drum, 18 Kg pail
• Evening Primrose Oil, GLA 9%
Organic:
190 Kg drum, 18 Kg pail
General Specifications:
Acid Value (mg KOH/g):
Peroxide Value (mEq/Kg):
Iodine Value (gI2/100g):
Saponification Value
(mg KOH/g):
Unsaponifiable Matter (%)
Specific Gravity
20°C (g/mL):
Min:
150
180
0.921
Max:
1.5
5.0
165
195
2.5
0.931
Evening Primrose Oil
Fatty Acid Composition: Area %
C 16:0
C 18:0
C 18:1
C 18:2
C 18:3
C 18:3
Palmitic Acid:
Stearic:
Oleic:
Linoliec:
γ Linolenic:
α Linolenic:
10
3
1
4
70
9
