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EVENING PRIMROSE OIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
  • Cosmetology
DEF

A liquid from the plant Oenothera biennis [which is] a source of y-linolenic acid, used as an herbal treatment and dietary supplement for various disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
  • Cosmétologie
CONT

L'huile d'onagre est extraite des graines de l'onagre (Oenothera biennis), une grande plante bisannuelle qui est indigène en Amérique du Nord. L'huile d'onagre est riche en acide gamma-linolénique (AGL), une substance qui contribue à de nombreuses fonctions essentielles dans l'organisme. D'ordinaire, l'AGL est créé dans l'organisme lors de la dégradation des acides gras oméga-6. Les acides gras oméga-3 et oméga-6 sont des acides gras essentiels. Ces derniers doivent - d'où le terme essentiel - faire partie de l'alimentation parce que l'organisme humain n'est pas capable de les fabriquer.

Spanish

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