Borage Oil Micro Capsule Powder
Appearance:Off-white or yellowish white free flowing powder
Particle size: 40 Mesh
Active Ingredient Markers: GLA
Analysis Items
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Specifications
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Results
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Methods used
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Appearance
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White or off white free-flowing powder
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Conforms
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Visual test
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Odor & Taste
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Characteristic
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Conforms
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Organoleptic test
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Bulk Density
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40-60g/100ml
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Conforms
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USP 616
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Particle size
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95% pass through 40 mesh sieve
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Conforms
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USP 786
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Total fats
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NLT 50%
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51.30%
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M/DYN
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γ-Linolenic acid, C18
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3
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NLT 8.5%
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9.20%
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ISO12966
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Peroxide value
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NMT 10.0meq/kg
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0.2meq/kg
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AOCS Cd 8b-90
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Moisture
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NMT 3%
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1.60%
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USP 731
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Heavy Metals
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NMT 10ppm
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Conforms
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USP 233
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Arsenic (As)
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NMT 1ppm
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Conforms
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USP 233
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Lead (Pb)
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NMT 1ppm
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Conforms
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USP 233
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Cadmium (Cd)
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NMT 1ppm
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Conforms
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USP 233
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Mercury (Hg)
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NMT 0.1ppm
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Conforms
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USP 233
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Microbiological Data
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Total Plate Count < 1,000 cfu/g
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Conforms
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ISO4833
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Total Yeast & Mold < 100 cfu/g
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Conforms
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ISO21527
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Coliform <10cfu/g
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Conforms
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ISO 4832
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E. Coli Negative/10g
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Negative
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ISO 16649
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Staphylococcus to be absent/25g
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Absent
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ISO 6888
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Salmonella to be absent/25g
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Absent
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ISO 6579
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Introduction:
Most of the people who use Borage Oil Micro Capsule Powder are women.
Because research has shown that borage oil powder is very effective in regulating and acting on human physiological functions.
Increases absorption and secretion of neurotransmitter, nervous system messengers, reduces the need for sleep, and helps reduce depression; in improving women's PMS, premenstrual pain, reducing menopausal symptoms, and improving atherosclerotic heart
Disease, diabetes, eczema, joint inflammation pain, respiratory tract inflammation and other diseases also make a difference.
Anti-aging and reduce wrinkles.
Anti-inflammatory and protects cardiovascular health.
Functions:
1. Effect on blood: GLA contains a high amount of components, which not only has a strong effect of preventing blood clots, but also has the function of lowering blood pressure.
Helps dilate blood vessels to ensure proper blood flow to and from the heart, also helps change the blocking effects of arteriosclerosis; helps reduce cholesterol produced in the liver in the body.
2. The role of the immune system: control the release of lymphokines, reduce the proliferation of immune cells, so as not to attack other cells in the body (this basically occurs in autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis) and also reduce the secretion of histamine, help
Blocks a wide range of sensitive reactions; also, it relieves pain and fights inflammation.
3. Endocrine system action: Stimulates the production and secretion of major hormones of the thyroid, adrenal and pineal glands.