Chemical Substance - gamma-Linolenic acid

NHPID name:

gamma-Linolenic acid

Reference:

Proper name(s):

(6Z,9Z,12Z)-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid
cis-6,cis-9,cis-12-Octadecatrienoic acid

Common name(s):

gamma-Linolenic acid

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Structure:

Schedule 1:

Isolate

CAS registry number:

506-26-3

Source material:

Arthrospira platensis ( Parts: Whole )
Borago officinalis ( Parts: Seed )
Buglossoides arvensis ( Parts: Seed )
Cannabis sativa ( Parts: Seed )
Carthamus tinctorius ( Parts: Seed )
Echium plantagineum ( Parts: Seed )
Oenothera biennis ( Parts: Seed )
Ribes nigrum ( Parts: Seed )

Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations

Reference: NNHPD

Restrictions:

General

Detail:

A transgenetic form of Carthamus tinctorius contains gamma-Linolenic acid. A transgenetic organism can serve as the source material for an isolated chemical compound that has been classified as a natural health product. However, a transgenetic organism, a part of a transgenetic organism, or an extracted mixture of chemical compounds from a transgenetic organism, such as seed oil, can not be a medicinal ingredient in a natural health product.

Reference:

NNHPD