Supplementation of evening primrose oil (EPO) - benefits and limitations. Results of the latest studies

GROSMAN, Sylwia, WINIARZ, Aleksandra, WĄSALA, Katarzyna, WOKURKA, Wojciech, TUREK, Michał, SZLENDAK, Paula, TOŚ, Katarzyna, WOJTALA, Kacper, WĘGRZYNIAK, Agata & DROBEK, Dominik. Supplementation of evening primrose oil (EPO) - benefits and limitations. Results of the latest studies. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2023;34(1):84-93. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.34.01.007

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Received: 27.04.2023. Revised: 10.05.2023. Accepted: 28.05.2023. Published: 29.05.2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementation of evening primrose oil- benefits and limitations. Results of the latest studies

Sylwia Grosman

Clinical Hospital of Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 1/2 Długa St., 61-848 Poznań

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2126-6011

Aleksandra Winiarz

Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Lublin, Poland

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-5796

Katarzyna Wąsala

Clinical Hospital of Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 1/2 Długa St., 61-848 Poznań

 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1795-6259

Wojciech Wokurka

Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland, Independent Health Care Center of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Grenadierów Street 3, 20-331 Lublin

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9936-5656

Michał Turek

Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4 in Lublin, Poland

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-517X

Paula Szlendak

Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4 in Lublin, Poland

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-3139

Katarzyna Toś

Independent Public Health Care Center in Lubaczów, 168 Mickiewicza St., 37-600 Lubaczów

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4674-4078

Kacper Wojtala

Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Lublin, Poland

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3531-4603

Agata Węgrzyniak

Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warszawa

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8638-0013

Dominik Drobek

Medical University of Lublin, Biomedical Sciences Department, Lublin, Poland

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6072-2513

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract

Introduction

One of the most frequently used herbal drugs in the pharmaceutical industry is Oenothera biennis, traditionally called evening primrose. Oil extracted from seeds of a plant is a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids- omega 6 essential fatty acids (EFAs). Healing properties of evening primrose oil (EPO) have been used for ages in order to alleviate symptoms of various medical conditions. Nowadays, studies and clinical trials are conducted with the aim of verifying its effectiveness.

The aim of the study

Summarize current knowledge on the effectiveness of evening primrose oil in treatments of various diseases.

Material and methods

The search of the Pubmed database was carried out using keywords, in order to find the latest publications.

Summary

Despite limitations, research shows that supplements containing evening primrose oil (EPO) demonstrate promising results in treatments of various medical conditions, including menopause, premenstrual syndrome, skin problems or multiple sclerosis. However,  more well-designed clinical trials are needed to evaluate long-term effectiveness.

 

Keywords: supplements; evening primrose oil (EPO); herbal medicine