Background: Medical plants production, including borago, is for maximum productivity from their effective ingredients’. Flowers, leaves and seed oil are medical parts of borago. Unfortunately, because of little breeding and domestication programs in medical plants, including borago, their establishments are usually slow. One of the effective techniques for solving this problem is seed priming. ...

Gamma linolenic acid (GLA, 18:3, cis- 6,9,12- octadecatrienoic acid), an important compound in n- 6 eicosanoid family biosynthesis, occurs in the lipids of a few plant and microbial sources. This study focused on the screening of microbial strains with suitable lipase activity for enrichment of GLA by selective hydrolysis of the borage oil (21.6 % of GLA/total fatty acids). Firstly, 352 microrg...

INTRODUCTION Borago officinalis flower (borage) is a known sedative in herbal medicine; the aim of the present study was to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of borage hydroalcoholic extract in formalin test male rats. METHODS Fifty-six adult male albino Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups: Control groups of A (intact), B (saline), and C (Positive control) plus test groups o...

Objective. To determine whether a combination of borage seed oil rich in gamma linolenic acid (GLA) and fish oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is superior to either oil alone for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Patients were randomized into a double-blind, 18-month trial. Mixed effects models compared trends over time in disease activity mea...

borage herbs, wild herbs and is one year with significant economic value are highly regarded local market due to the high economic value of borage any study to improve the quality of harvest and increase product seems necessary, two rahim abad (gilan) district in the province eshkourat the highest level of production as the location of choice, and studies of the factors in determining the best ...

Borage herbs, wild herbs and is one year with significant economic value are highly regarded local market Due to the high economic value of borage any study to improve the quality of harvest and increase product seems necessary, Two Rahim Abad (GILAN) district in the province Eshkourat the highest level of production as the location of choice, and studies of the factors in determining the best ...

Borage herbs, wild herbs and is one year with significant economic value are highly regarded local market Due to the high economic value of borage any study to improve the quality of harvest and increase product seems necessary, Two Rahim Abad (GILAN) district in the province Eshkourat the highest level of production as the location of choice, and studies of the factors in determining the best ...

This study was conducted to compare the effects of diets Borage Powder and control (no additives diets) on broiler’s average blood cell counts and immune system on the broiler chicks. Sixty four male broiler chicks (Ross 308) randomly allocated into one of two treatments with four replicates of eight chickens based on a completely randomized block design.  Diets were include control (no additiv...

This study was conducted to compare the effects of diets Borage Powder and control (no additives diets) on broiler’s average blood cell counts and immune system on the broiler chicks. Sixty four male broiler chicks (Ross 308) randomly allocated into one of two treatments with four replicates of eight chickens based on a completely randomized block design.  Diets were include control (no additiv...

Effect of Date Kernel Biochars on Enzymatic Activity in Rhizosphere and Non-rhizosphere Soils European Borage (Borago officinalis L.)