Evening Primrose Oil (EPO)
Evening primrose oil is extracted from the seeds of Oenothera biennis, a plant native to North America and South America. The oil contains linoleic acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and other omega-6 fatty acids⁽¹⁾.
Natural Sources
Available as a supplement. The flowers and stems are edible.
Benefits | |
|---|---|
Helps maintain good health and wellbeing as EPO is a rich source of GLA | Supports skin health such as atopic dermatitis ⁽²⁾ |
Rheumatoid arthritis ⁽³⁾ | Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) ⁽⁴⁾ |
Breast pain ⁽⁴⁾ | Menopause symptoms ⁽⁴⁾ |
Evidence Summary
Evening Primrose Oil is a rich source of omega-6 fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Supplementation of evening primrose oil rich in GLA can help maintain good health and wellbeing. Evening Primrose Oil also assists with minor skin conditions such as dry and itchy skin. Evening Primrose oil supplementation might be effective for improving lipid profiles. The results of a 2020 study have indicated that supplementation of less that 4g per day of EPO considerably reduces serum TG levels and significantly increases HDL levels in hyperlipidemic subjects ⁽⁵⁾.
Products with Evening Primrose Oil (EPO)
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) 1000mg
190 Gel Capsules
skin health + general wellbeing
$29.99
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References:
1. Timoszuk M, Bielawska K, Skrzydlewska E. Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) Biological Activity Dependent on Chemical Composition. Antioxidants. 2018;7(8):108. doi:10.3390/antiox7080108
Evening Primrose ( Oenothera biennis) Biological Activity Dependent on Chemical Composition – PubMed (nih.gov)
2. Senapati, Swapan et al. “Evening primrose oil is effective in atopic dermatitis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.” Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology vol. 74,5 (2008): 447-52. doi:10.4103/0378-6323.42645
Evening primrose oil is effective in atopic dermatitis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial – PubMed (nih.gov)
3. El-Sayed, R M et al. “Evening primrose oil and celecoxib inhibited pathological angiogenesis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in adjuvant-induced arthritis: novel role of angiopoietin-1.” Inflammopharmacology vol. 22,5 (2014): 305-17. doi:10.1007/s10787-014-0200-5
Evening primrose oil and celecoxib inhibited pathological angiogenesis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in adjuvant-induced arthritis: novel role of angiopoietin-1 – PubMed (nih.gov)
4. Mahboubi M. Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) Oil in Management of Female Ailments. J Menopausal Med. 2019 Aug;25(2):74-82. https://doi.org/10.6118/jmm.18190
5. Khorshidi, Masoud et al. “Effect of evening primrose oil supplementation on lipid profile: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.” Phytotherapy research : PTR vol. 34,10 (2020): 2628-2638. doi:10.1002/ptr.6716