Borage

Borago officinalis

Description

Borage is native to the Mediterranean and is used for a vegetable and oil seed. Our lab conducted studies on the gamma linolenic acid in the borage seed oil.

Publications

1989. Janick, J., J.E. Simon, J. Quinn and N. Beaubaire. Borage: A Source of Gamma Linolenic Acid. In. Craker, L.E. and Simon, J.E. (eds). Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture and Pharmacology. Haworth Press. Vol. 4:210-232.

1989. Quinn, J., J.E. Simon and J. Janick. Recovery of gamma-Linolenic acid from somatic embryos of borage. J.Amer.Soc. Hort. Sci. 114(3):511-515.

1989. Quinn, J., J.E. Simon and J. Janick. Histology of zygotic and somatic embryogenesis in Borago officinalis L. J. Amer.Soc. Hort. Sci. 114(3):516-520.

1988. Whipkey, A., J.E. Simon and J. Janick. UInU UvivoU and UinU UvitroU lipid accumulation in Borago officinalis L. J. American Oil Chemists Society 65(6):979-984.

1987. Quinn, J., A. Whipkey, J.E. Simon and J. Janick. Embryo development in Borago officinalis L. Acta Horticulturae. 208:243-249.

1987. Beaubaire, N. and J. E. Simon. Production potential of Borago officinalis L. Acta Horticulturae. 208:101-1131986 Janick, J., J.E. Simon and A. Whipkey. In-vitro propagation of borage. HortScience:22(3):493-495.