γ-linolenic acid in borage oil reverses epidermal hyperproliferation in guinea pigs

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 132, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 3090-3097

  Chung, S ^a   Kong, S ^a   Seong, K ^a   Cho, Y ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Borage oil; Evening primrose oil; Hyperproliferation; Stereospecificity; linolenic acid

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXYICOSATETRAENOIC ACID; BORAGE OIL; CERAMIDE; COCONUT OIL; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; PRIMROSE OIL; SAFFLOWER OIL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; EPIDERMIS; FATTY ACID ANALYSIS; GUINEA PIG; LIPID ANALYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; SKIN DISEASE; STEREOSPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; BORAGINACEAE; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; OENOTHERA; PRIMULA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036790051     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.10.3090     Document Type: Article

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