Identification

Nameborago officinalis seed

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryinformation only not used for fragrances or flavors
Recommendation for borago officinalis seed usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for borago officinalis seed flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

borage seed

Synonyms

borage seed PubMed: The chemical composition, botanical characteristic and biological activities of Borago officinalis: a review. PubMed: A rapid and highly specific method to evaluate the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Borago officinalis seed oil. PubMed: Impact of botanical oils on polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism and leukotriene generation in mild asthmatics. PubMed: Protective effect of borage seed oil and gamma linolenic acid on DNA: in vivo and in vitro studies. PubMed: Development of botanical and fish oil standard reference materials for fatty acids. PubMed: Gamma-linolenic acid enrichment from Borago officinalis and Echium fastuosum seed oils and fatty acids by low temperature crystallization. PubMed: Functional identification of a delta8-sphingolipid desaturase from Borago officinalis. PubMed: Expression of a borage desaturase cDNA containing an N-terminal cytochrome b5 domain results in the accumulation of high levels of delta6-desaturated fatty acids in transgenic tobacco. PubMed: Biosynthesis of gamma-linolenic acid in developing seeds of borage (Borago officinalis L.). PubMed: Quantitatively determined self-incompatibility. IV. Pollination and seed set in Borago officinalis. PubMed: Quantitatively determined self-incompatibility : 2. Outcrossing inBorago officinaux. PubMed: The role of mass spectrometry in medicinal plant research.