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Evening Primerose

CAS No.: 90028-66-3
Molecular Weight: yyyyy g/mol
Chemical Formula yyyyy

Evening primrose oil (EPO) or Evening Prime Rose Oil is made from the seeds of the flowers of a plant native to North America. It also grows throughout South America, Europe and parts of Asia. The plant has traditionally been used to treat bruises, hemorrhoids, digestive problems, sore throats. Evening Primrose Oil is a natural Refined Vegetable Oil that exhibits a specific fatty acid distribution with high content in gamma - linolenic acid (GLA, an Omega-6).

General Specifications of Evening Primerose Oil or Evening Prime Rose Oil:
Appearance: Pale yellow oily liquid.
Odor: Faint.
Acidity index: 1.00 mg KOH/g oil
Peroxide value: 10.0 meq O2/Kg oil
Specific gravity: 0.90 - 0.93
Iodine value: 145 - 165