Borago officinalis L. (common borage) is a flowering plant belonging to the Boraginaceae with several culinary and medicinal uses and grown in soil or as potted plants in Liguria (northern Italy). At the end of winter in 2008, extensive chlorosis was observed on potted plants of B. officinalis grown
BACKGROUND
Borago officinalis and its derivatives are used in folk medicine to treat asthma because of its special effect on allergic disorders. It suppresses the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and delivers gamma-linolenic acid. The objective of this clinical trial was to determine the
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