Table 1 Study group compositions and daily dosing scheme for borage and echium seed oils in the four groups of subjects
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Subjects | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
(female) | (3) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
Age (range) | 22–46 | 18–54 | 19–58 | 22–64 |
No. of subjects withdrawn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Echium Oil Dose (g) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
No. of daily capsules | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
ALA (g) | 4.02 | 2.01 | 1.15 | 0.57 |
SDA (g) | 1.75 | 0.875 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
GLA (g) | 1.54 | 0.77 | 0.44 | 0.22 |
Borage Oil Dose (g) | 0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
No. of daily capsules | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
ALA (g) | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
SDA (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GLA (g) | 0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Total | ||||
No. of daily capsules | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
ALA (g) | 4.02 | 2.01 | 1.15 | 0.57 |
SDA (g) | 1.75 | 0.875 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
GLA (g) | 1.54 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.44 |