Borago officinalis synonyms, borago officinalis antonyms. To ancient greeks and romans borage, borago officinalis, was a potent medicinal herb guaranteeing courage in battle. The introduction of borage as a specialized cultivation would allow for the diversification of vegetable crops and would widen the offerings of raw and minimally processed leafy vegetables. Borago officinalis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. It is native to the western mediterranean areas, but it has spread to culturally influenced places across virtually the whole of europe. The true blue of the blooms contrast nicely with the beautiful foliage. An annual bristly herb borago officinalis native to the mediterranean region, having blue or purplish starshaped flowers, edible leaves and stems, and seeds containing oil used as a dietary supplement. The detection of radical scavenging compounds in crude extract of borage borago officinalis l. Borage seed oil is highly beneficial for skin, hair and nails, and its also great for massage. Borage herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Introduction the drug consists of dried leaves of borago officinalis linn. Borage has a beneficial effect on the heart, adrenal glands, kidneys and the entire digestive system. Oneoff wonders the family namesake, borago officinalis is a robust annual, loved by bees, producing thousands of bright blue flowers throughout the summer.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Throughout history borage has been used to treat a multitude of ailments and to improve overall health. In the days before iced drinks it was known as cooltankard. Borage is from the boraginaceae family and has the proper name of borago officinalis. Borage is a hardy annual edible that is known for its beauty. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Antioxidant and free radicalscavenging properties of. Stalks tend to be a bit sturdier, and the plant usually blooms slightly later in the season than its blue cousin. It grows satisfactorily in gardens in most of europe such as denmark, france, germany, the uk climate, remaining in the garden from year to year by selfseeding. It features showy, open racemes of drooping, starshaped, bright blue flowers in summer atop branched stems clad with wrinkled, edible, dull graygreen leaves to 6.
Data source and references for borago officinalis common borage from the usda plants database name search name search type enter a search name. Borage seed oil is natural plant seed oil that is rich in antioxidants, vitamin e and the richest known source of the essential fatty acid gla gammalinolenic acid. It is in flower from june to october, and the seeds ripen from july to october. Their open blue flowers add colour and flavour to summer drinks, while the young leaves are sometimes included in salads. Some people use borage as a substitute for valerian as it dispels melancholy and induces euphoria. Borage borago officinalis blooms hang downward so you usually see the bottoms of the blooms. For this reason, we tested the safety of the consumption of borago officinalis l. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Borago officinalis borage, common borage,cooltankard. This page was last edited on 12 february 2018, at 17. Plants profile for borago officinalis common borage.
Borago officinalis is native to the mediterranean region. The latter name is generally accepted to have arabic origin. They rise atop stems clad with wrinkled, graygreen, fuzzy leaves that you can harvest for. Borage borago officinalis, forby kent as a starnflouer, is an annual yerb. One of the easiest and most enjoyable annuals for a sunny border. It is a rough, sprawling annual that grows to tall. Nutrients free fulltext cancer prevention and health. The leaves are often added to teas and salads, and the flowers have been added to wine borage has had a. The large, hairy leaves taste mildly of cucumber, and starshaped purpleblue flower are prized for their flavour. In early morning and late afternoon sunlight, the blooms appear to be a bright neon blue. Borago officinalis, also known as a starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family boraginaceae.
Borage oil with free certificate of alkaloids is not toxic. The name borage can, by way of french and spanish, be traced back to medieval latin borrago. It is native tae the mediterranean region an haes naituralized in mony ither locales. Borago officinalis article about borago officinalis by. Distributions 47 chromosome counts 6 ethnobotany 1 group. It grows satisfactorily in gairdens in the uk climate, remainin in the gairden frae year tae year bi selseedin. Free for commercial use no attribution required high quality images.
Media in category borago officinalisthe following 200 files are in this category, out of 200 total. The leaves that have a cucumbery sort of teatse are used in salads and the flowers, which are also edible are often used to decorate salads. The antinociceptive effects of hydroalcoholic extract of. Borago officinalis dangers of borage is borage a toxic plant. Suitability of borago officinalis for minimal processing. Used in cosmetic preparations as an emollient and moisturiser used medicinally as an antiinflammatory, for treating arthritis, as well as certain skin conditions e. The herbs were percolated using 4 l of water and 3.
Borago officinalis wikispecies, free species directory. Borage is also known as the bee plant and bee bread because the blue purplish star shaped flower attracts bees all summer long. Borage, borago officinalis should be included as it has the added advantage that the flowers are edible and also look nice set in ice cubes. Borage better known as starflower is a perennial herb that has originated in syria. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Borage is a member of the comfrey family native to the eastern hemisphere but easily grown in gardens elsewhere. The plant found mostly in mediterranean region, europe, northern asia, it is also report to be planted in indian gardens. Borago officinalis seed oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the annual herb, borage. Borago officinalis definition of borago officinalis by. It is native to the mediterranean region and has naturalized in many other locales. Ars germplasm resources information network boof calphotos boof integrated taxonomic information system boof. Borago officinalis seed oil is used in many types of cosmetics and personal care products including bath products, eye makeup, foundations, skin care and hair care products. It only grows in the wild in finland as a casual weed or an escape from cultivation. The chemical composition, botanical characteristic and.
Antioxidant and free radicalscavenging properties of ethanolic extracts of defatted borage borago officinalis l. Nowadays, healthy eating is increasing the demand of functional foods by societies as sources of bioactive products with healthy qualities. It is cultivated in the mediterranean region, along with asia minor, europe, north africa, and south america. Hydroalcoholic extract of borago officinalis was obtained from 8. An annual herb with light green downy foliage and pretty blue star shaped flowers that bloom most of the year. Borage is a fastgrowing annual which is pleasantly fuzzyhaired all over. Genus borago can be annuals or perennials, with coarsely hairy stems and simple leaves, with branched cymes of blue flowers details b. Fatty acids such as gla serve as essential components to the structure, elasticity and lipid barrier of the epidermis, and borage oil is believed to. Now, though, these casually sprawling plants are more grown for their ornamental and culinary value.
Thus, the aim of the research was to evaluate the quality and shelflife of. Native to the mediterranean region, borago officinalis borage is a spreading annual that will reward you with abundant, open racemes of beautiful, slightly nodding, starshaped, bright blue flowers from early summer to early fall. Borago officinalis exists as the richest known source of the essential fatty acid gammalinolenic acid gla. Borago officinalis is used medicinally, in companion planting, in cooking and as an oilseed. It has been used since the most ancient times and has always been classified as a cooling herb. The lyophilized aquatic extracts of borage leaves have shown. Borago officinalis alba is identical in growth habit to its blue counterpart borago officinalis, growing to a bush up to 3 foot 90 cm tall, that is slightly narrower in width. It features showy, open racemes of drooping, starshaped, bright blue flowers in summer atop branched stems clad with wrinkled, edible, dull graygreen leaves to 6 long having the taste and fragrance of cucumber. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Its a domestic herbal remedy that has been used since ancient times. Author links open overlay panel mahinda wettasinghe fereidoon shahidi. Data source and references for borago officinalis common. Borago officinalis plant finder missouri botanical garden. Seeds of accessions of borage borago officinalis varied in total fatty acid content from 28.
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