PHR2970

Borage Seed Oil

pharmaceutical secondary standard, certified reference material

• Synonym(s): Borage oil from Borago officinalis seeds
• CAS Number: 84012-16-8
• MDL number: MFCD00130665
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• Quality Level: 300
• Agency: traceable to USP 1076057
• API family: borage seed oil
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• packaging: pkg of 1 g
• application(s): pharmaceutical
• storage temp.: 2-30°C

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards

Application

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oil derived from the seeds of Borago officinalis. Highest known plant source of γ-linolenic acid. Anti-inflammatory. Used as an alternative treatment for gastrointestinal, respiratory, and cardiovascular disorders.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAA6959(changes by product) in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable