Cold Pressed Black Currant Seed Oil 535 mg by Puritan's Pride comes in a bottle of 100 softgels and supplies gamma linolenic acid from a plant source. Cold pressed is not a side detail on this particular product, because polyunsaturated oils lose part of their value when heat is used to extract them. This bottle suits anyone who wants GLA ready-made from a plant rather than waiting on a slow internal conversion step.
What is black currant seed oil?
Black currant seed oil is pressed from the seeds of the black currant fruit, botanically Ribes nigrum. It belongs to a narrow group of plant oils that carry gamma linolenic acid ready-made, and it combines fatty acids from both the omega 6 and omega 3 families, a rare trait among seed oils.
Benefits of black currant seed oil
- Plant source of GLA: Black currant seed oil supplies gamma linolenic acid ready-made with no enzymatic step to wait on.
- Skin barrier support: The lipid barrier layer of the skin depends on the availability of essential fatty acids.
- Women's wellbeing support: GLA is linked to nutritional support through the phase preceding the monthly cycle.
- Inflammatory balance support: GLA feeds into the building of lipid mediators tied to that balance.
- Joint comfort support: Lipid mediators derived from GLA are linked to comfort in the tissue surrounding a joint.
- Cold pressed: Extraction by pressure without heat protects the oil's double bonds from oxidation.
How black currant seed oil works in the body
The body converts dietary linoleic acid into gamma linolenic acid using the delta 6 desaturase enzyme, a step that slows with age and with several dietary factors. Black currant seed oil supplies GLA ready-made and so bypasses that step, after which GLA elongates inside the cell into dihomo gamma linolenic acid, the precursor for lipid mediators linked to inflammatory balance.
What sets this formula apart
Two things meet in this product: a plant oil that carries GLA, and an extraction method based on cold pressing. The gap between cold pressing and heat extraction matters most in polyunsaturated oils specifically, because extraction heat oxidises their double bonds before they ever reach the bottle. At 535 mg of black currant seed oil per softgel in a bottle of 100, the routine stretches a long way at one softgel a day.
Who is this product for?
- Anyone seeking a plant source of GLA away from animal-derived options.
- Women wanting nutritional support through the phase preceding the monthly cycle.
- Anyone with recurring skin dryness, especially in dry climates.
- Anyone who prefers cold pressed oils to heat-extracted ones.
- Anyone adding essential fats to a diet low in nuts and seeds.
How to use
Take one black currant seed oil softgel daily with a meal. Fat in the meal triggers bile release, which emulsifies the oil and raises the share absorbed, so an empty stomach is not preferred. Store the bottle in a cool place away from direct light to protect the oil from oxidation.
Product details
- Form: oil softgels.
- Dose: 535 mg black currant seed oil per softgel.
- Extraction: cold pressed.
- Count: 100 softgels.
- Brand: Puritan's Pride, United States.
Frequently asked questions
What is GLA?
Gamma linolenic acid is an omega 6 fatty acid the body normally makes from linoleic acid through a single enzymatic step. Black currant seed oil delivers it ready-made from a plant source without waiting on that step.
How does cold pressing differ from heat extraction?
Cold pressing draws the oil out by mechanical pressure without raising the seed's temperature, while other methods rely on heat or solvents. The difference tells in polyunsaturated oils because heat oxidises their double bonds before consumption.
When should black currant seed oil be taken?
Black currant seed oil is taken with a meal rather than on an empty stomach. Fat in the meal triggers the bile needed to emulsify the oil before it is absorbed in the intestine.
Cautions
- Not intended for pregnant or nursing women.
- Not intended for anyone under 18 years old.
- Consult a doctor when taking long-term medication, particularly blood thinners, and before any surgery.
- Not a substitute for a balanced diet.
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