Nutrient Database

GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid)

fatty acid

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Overview

Omega-6 fatty acid. Found in evening primrose and borage oil.

Top 5 food sources

Evening primrose oilborage oilblackcurrant oilhemp seedsspirulina
Expert consensus: Moderate

Best from evening primrose or borage oil.