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Lopes C, Silva D, Delgado L, Correia O, Moreira A · Pediatr Allergy Immunol (2013)
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26 peer-reviewed studies
What the evidence says
Borage Oil doesn't have enough studies with structured effect-size data yet to pool a verdict. Browse the studies below for individual findings.
Most evidence is from high-quality meta-analyses and randomised trials published 1989–2021 with a typical study size of 1,596 participants.
Based on 26 studies · 5 meta-analyses · 18 RCTs · 1,625 total participants
Confidence
High confidenceBy outcome
Only 1 study in the last 5 years · Latest meta-analysis: 2019
Lopes C, Silva D, Delgado L, Correia O, Moreira A · Pediatr Allergy Immunol (2013)
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Kapoor V, Malviya MN, Soll R · Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2019)
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Lu CL, Liu XH, Stub T, Kristoffersen AE, Liang SB, Wang X · BMC Complement Altern Med (2018)
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Kapoor V, Malviya MN, Soll R · Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2019)
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In plain English: This Cochrane review of 27 trials concluded that oral borage oil and evening primrose oil lack effect on eczema, with improvement no better than placebo.
Bamford JT, Ray S, Musekiwa A, van Gool C, Humphreys R, Ernst E · Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2013)
Madhok V, Futamura M, Thomas KS, Barbarot S · Clin Exp Dermatol (2015)
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Rosenstein ED, Kushner LJ, Kramer N, Kazandjian G · Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids (2003)
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Bahmer FA, Schäfer J · Kinderarztl Prax (1992)
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Thijs C, Houwelingen A, Poorterman I, Mordant A, van den Brandt P · Eur J Clin Nutr (2000)
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Henz BM, Jablonska S, van de Kerkhof PC, Stingl G, Blaszczyk M, Vandervalk PG · Br J Dermatol (1999)
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Mills DE, Mah M, Ward RP, Morris BL, Floras JS · Am J Physiol (1990)
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da Costa Hime LFC, Carvalho Lopes CM, Roa CL, Zuchelo LTS, Baracat EC, de Andrade J · Menopause (2021)
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Shin JA, Sun M, Jeong JM · Lipids (2020)
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Mills DE, Prkachin KM, Harvey KA, Ward RP · J Hum Hypertens (1989)
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Borrek S, Hildebrandt A, Forster J · Klin Padiatr (1997)
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Miles EA, Banerjee T, Calder PC · Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids (2004)
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Ziboh VA, Naguwa S, Vang K, Wineinger J, Morrissey BM, Watnik M · Clin Dev Immunol (2004)
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Sergeant S, Hallmark B, Mathias RA, Mustin TL, Ivester P, Bohannon ML · Am J Clin Nutr (2020)
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Puch F, Samson-Villeger S, Guyonnet D, Blachon JL, Rawlings AV, Lassel T · Exp Dermatol (2008)
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Takwale A, Tan E, Agarwal S, Barclay G, Ahmed I, Hotchkiss K · BMJ (2003)
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