Specifications

primrose oil
with certifications
high GLA
190kg/200L package
OEM is welcomed

100% pure evening primrose oil

Efficacy and Nutritional components

Evening primrose oil is a natural, and the richest source of Gamma-Linolenic acid(GLA). It contains about 10.0% GLA and 68.0-78.0% Linoleic acid. Some people use evening primrose oil for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), asthma, nerve damage related to diabetes; it is also for an itching disorder called neurodermatitis, hyperactivity in children and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and gastrointestinal disorders.

Women use evening primrose oil in pregnancy for preventing high blood pressure, shortening labor, starting labor, and preventing late deliveries. Women also use the oil for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), breast pain, endometriosis, and symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes.

 

Applications

 

Pharmaceutical Intermediates,food addictive,health-care food and functional cosmetics. 

 

Certifications:

Evening primrose oil is certified by ISO9001,ISO22000(HACCP),CQC.

 

Specification

BOTANICAL NAME:	Oenothera biennis L.
PART OF PLANT USED:	Seed
ORIGIN OF RAW MATERIAL:	China
COUNTRY OF PROCESSING:	China
ISSUE DATE:	Apr. 8th, 2009
PRODUCT NO.:	XQD-EPSO10
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL	SPECIFICATIONS	Method
APPEARANCE	A clear bright yellow oil	STM 01.010
ACID VALUE, KOH mg /g:	≤2.0	AOCS Cd 3d-63
PEROXIDE VALUE, meq/kg:	≤10.0	AOCS Cd 8b-90
SAPONIFICATION VALUE,KOH mg /g:	189.0-199.0	AOCS Cd 3-25
UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER, %	≤2.0	AOCS Ca 6a-40
MOISTURE AND VOLATILES, %:	≤0.20	AOCS Ca 2d-25
GARDNER COLOR	≤5	AOCS Td 1a-64
COLD TEST	Clear after 5.5 hours at 0°C	AOCS Cc 11-53
RESIDUAL SOLVENT, mg/kg:	Negative	AOCS Ba 14-87
LEAD ppm	≤0.2	AOCS Ca 18c-91
ARSENIC ppm	≤0.2	AOAC 986.15
CADMIUM ppm	≤0.2	AOAC 986.15
MERCURY ppm	≤0.2	AOAC 971.21
FATTY ACID COMPOSITION		AOCS Ce 1e-91
C16:0 PALMITIC %	5.0-7.0
C18:0 STEARIC %	1.0-3.0
C18:1 OLEIC %	5.0-10.0
C18:2 LINOLEIC %	68.0-78.0
C18:3 γ- LINOLENIC %	≥10.0
OTHERS %	0-2.0