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evening primrose oil

has anticoagulant and anti-platelet activity; oil from Oenothera biennis used in treatment of atopic eczema; also used as a dietary supplement; contains 72% linoleic & 7% linolenic acid
Also Known As:
EFAMAST; EPOGAM; Efamol; Efamol G; naudicelle; oenotherae biennis oleum; oleum oenotherae biennis
Networked: 197 relevant articles (26 outcomes, 58 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Taghizadeh, Mohsen: 4 articles (02/2018 - 03/2016)
2. Memarzadeh, Mohammad Reza: 3 articles (02/2018 - 03/2016)
3. Kim, Beom Joon: 2 articles (01/2021 - 12/2014)
4. Li, Kapsok: 2 articles (01/2021 - 12/2014)
5. Balci, Fatih Levent: 2 articles (12/2020 - 11/2020)
6. Feldman, Sheldon: 2 articles (12/2020 - 11/2020)
7. Uras, Cihan: 2 articles (12/2020 - 11/2020)
8. Kheradmand, Fatemeh: 2 articles (04/2019 - 02/2019)
9. Mazloomi, Ebrahim: 2 articles (04/2019 - 02/2019)
10. Mohammadzadeh, Adel: 2 articles (04/2019 - 02/2019)

Related Diseases

1. Mastodynia
2. Atopic Dermatitis (Atopic Eczema)
3. Premenstrual Syndrome (Premenstrual Tension)
4. Pain (Aches)
11/01/2002 - "The decrease in days with pain was 12.3 % for evening primrose oil and 13.8% for its control oil (P =.73); the decrease in days with pain was 15.5% for fish oil and 10.6% for its control oil (P =.28). "
01/01/2017 - "The mean duration of breast pain in flaxseed group within 2 months of intervention decreased significantly (confidence interval [CI] =95%, P = 0.006), but despite reducing the duration of pain in evening primrose oil group (CI = 95%, P = 0.058) and Vitamin E (CI = 95%, P = 0.306), this reduction was not significant. "
04/01/2010 - "To evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin E, evening primrose oil (EPO), and the combination of vitamin E and EPO for pain control in women with cyclical mastalgia. "
02/16/2011 - " from seven studies indicate potential benefits of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) from evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, or blackcurrent seed oil, in terms of reduced pain intensity (mean difference (MD) -32.83 points, 95% confidence interval (CI) -56.25 to -9.42,100 point pain scale); improved disability (MD -15.75% 95% CI -27.06 to -4.44%); and an increase in adverse events (GLA 20% versus placebo 3%), that was not statistically different (relative risk 4.24, 95% CI 0.78 to 22.99).Three studies compared Tripterygium wilfordii (thunder god vine) to placebo and one to sulfasalazine and indicated improvements in some outcomes, but data could not be pooled due to differing interventions, comparisons and outcomes. "
10/01/2023 - "Hence, it is always advisable to start such patients on topical NSAIDs, or evening primrose oil + vitamin E, before switching over (if no resolution of pain is reported with these drugs) to higher and more severe treatment options. "
5. Hot Flashes

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. evening primrose oil
2. gamma-Linolenic Acid
3. Vitamin E
4. Fish Oils
5. Antioxidants
6. Thioctic Acid (Lipoic Acid)
7. Docosahexaenoic Acids
8. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
9. Celecoxib (Celebrex)
10. Rotenone

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
3. Acupuncture Therapy
4. Massage (Zone Therapy)
5. Hypnosis (Mesmerism)