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Oenothera biennis

Known as: Evening primrose, German evening primrose, Oenothera suaveolens 
A plant species, of the genus OENOTHERA, family ONAGRACEAE, that is the source of evening primrose oil.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Glomalin-related soil protein in a Mediterranean ecosystem affected by a copper smelter and its contribution to Cu and Zn sequestration.
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris', a novel phytoplasma taxon associated with aster yellows and related diseases.
Aster yellows (AY) group (16SrI) phytoplasmas are associated with over 100 economically important diseases worldwide and… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Potential health risks of complementary alternative medicines in cancer patients
Many cancer patients use complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) but may not be aware of the potential risks. There are no… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopausal Symptoms: A Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials
Women are frequent users of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies in many countries (1-5), including the United… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Antioxidants and fatty acids in the amelioration of rheumatoid arthritis and related disorders
The generation of reactive oxygen species (free radicals) is an important factor in the development and maintenance of rheumatoid… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Encapsulated fish oil enriched in α‐tocopherol alters plasma phospholipid and mononuclear cell fatty acid compositions but not mononuclear cell functions
Several studies have reported that dietary fish oil (FO) supplementation alters cytokine production and other functional… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Evening primrose meal: a source of natural antioxidants and scavenger of hydrogen peroxide and oxygen-derived free radicals.
Evening primrose meal (EPM: 1% and 2%, w/w) reduced (p </= 0.05) the formation of 2-thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effects of herbal components on cDNA-expressed cytochrome P450 enzyme catalytic activity.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The effect of dietary lipid manipulation on rat lymphocyte subsets and proliferation.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been shown to suppress immune cell functions in vitro. Dietary studies investigating the… 
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1989
Highly Cited
1989
Meta‐analysis of placebo‐controlled studies of the efficacy of Epogam in the treatment of atopic eczema. Relationship between plasma essential fatty acid changes and clinical response
Gamma‐linolenic acid in the form of a particular variety of evening primrose oil (Epogam) has been reported of value in the… 
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