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borage oil
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Plant Oils
Definition
: Oils derived from plants or plant products.
D25-26 qualif; coord IM with specific plant source of oil (IM or NIM) but not PLANTS; "yusho poisoning": see note on RICE
Other names
Vegetable Oils; Oils, Vegetable; Oils, Plant
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borage oil
above oil is good source for gamma linolenic acid in rats
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*Plant Oils
*gamma-Linolenic Acid
Dietary Fats
, Unsaturated
Pharma Action
Antirheumatic Agents
Lipids1992 Dec;27(12):1018-23