Borage Seed Oil
[84012-16-8].
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[84012-16-8].DEFINITION
Borage Seed Oil is derived from seeds of Borago officinalis L. The oil is extracted by cold press or supercritical fluid extraction and then refined. A suitable antioxidant may be added.
IDENTIFICATION
• A.
It meets the requirements in Specific Tests for Fats and Fixed Oils, Fatty Acid Composition 401.
401.
IMPURITIES
Delete the following:
231:
(Official 1-Dec-2015)
SPECIFIC TESTS
• Fats and Fixed Oils, Acid Value 401:
NMT 1.0
401:
NMT 1.0
• Fats and Fixed Oils, Peroxide Value 401:
NMT 5.0
401:
NMT 5.0
• Fats and Fixed Oils, Unsaponifiable Matter 401:
NMT 2.0%
401:
NMT 2.0%
• Fats and Fixed Oils, Fatty Acid Composition 401:
Borage Seed Oil exhibits the composition profile of fatty acids in Table 1.
401:
Borage Seed Oil exhibits the composition profile of fatty acids in Table 1.
Table 1
| Fatty Acid | Shorthand Notation |
Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Palmitic acid | 16:0 | 8.0–11.0 |
| Stearic acid | 18:0 | 2.0–5.0 |
| Oleic acid | 18:1 | 14.0–19.0 |
 -Linolenic acid |
18:3 | 18.0–24.0 |
| Linoleic acid | 18:2 | 34.0–42.0 |
| Arachidic acid | 20:0 | NMT 0.5 |
| Gadoleic acid | 20:1 | 2.0–6.0 |
| Behenic acid | 22:0 | NMT 0.8 |
| Erucic acid | 22:1 | NMT 5.0 |
| Nervonic acid | 24:1 | NMT 4.5 |
• Refractive Index 831:
1.474–1.478 at 20
831:
1.474–1.478 at 20
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Packaging and Storage:
Preserve in tight containers, preferably under an atmosphere of an inert gas, protected from light.
Auxiliary Information—
Please check for your question in the FAQs before contacting USP.
| Topic/Question | Contact | Expert Committee |
|---|---|---|
| Monograph | Huy T. Dinh, M.S.
Senior Scientific Liaison (301) 816-8594 |
(DS2010) Monographs - Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines |
USP38–NF33 Page 5926
Pharmacopeial Forum: Volume No. 40(6)