{"product_id":"davinci-black-curr-seed-oil-90","title":"Black Currant Seed Oil (90 Softgels)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Currant Seed Oil is a gluten-free essential fatty acid formula developed by DaVinci Labs, delivering 1,000 mg of cold-pressed Black Currant Seed Oil per two-softgel serving, yielding 140 mg of Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) — one of the richest dietary sources of this therapeutically important omega-6 essential fatty acid. Black Currant Seed Oil is uniquely distinguished from other GLA sources (such as Evening Primrose Oil and Borage Oil) by its balanced fatty acid profile, which includes not only GLA but also Stearidonic Acid (SDA) — a beneficial omega-3 fatty acid precursor that allows more efficient downstream conversion to EPA — providing a more comprehensive essential fatty acid matrix than single omega-6 GLA sources alone. Designed for practitioner-directed use in women's health, skin health, and prostaglandin-mediated inflammatory balance protocols, Black Currant Seed Oil supports the PGE1 series of anti-inflammatory prostaglandins that regulate immune function, skin barrier integrity, premenstrual comfort, and hormonal balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Currant Seed Oil supports health through GLA's role as the direct precursor to the Series 1 prostaglandins (PGE1) — a class of eicosanoid signaling molecules with broad anti-inflammatory, immune-regulatory, and hormone-modulating activity. GLA bypasses the rate-limiting delta-6-desaturase enzyme conversion step required to produce GLA from dietary linoleic acid — a conversion that is frequently impaired by aging, stress, diabetes, nutritional deficiencies, corticosteroid use, and degenerative disease conditions — delivering GLA directly to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) metabolic pathways that produce PGE1. The PGE1 series supports immune function, healthy inflammatory response, blood pressure regulation within normal ranges, and platelet aggregation balance — physiological functions that become compromised when PGE1 production is insufficient and pro-inflammatory PGE2 prostaglandins dominate. In women's health applications, GLA-derived PGE1 helps regulate the menstrual cycle and supports premenstrual comfort by counterbalancing the pro-inflammatory prostaglandins associated with menstrual discomfort, breast tenderness, and low mood states linked to PMS. For skin health, GLA directly supports the structural integrity of the skin's epidermal barrier by maintaining ceramide and phospholipid composition in keratinocyte cell membranes, reducing transepidermal water loss that underlies dry skin, itching, and associated skin comfort concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to use it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Currant Seed Oil is appropriate for practitioner-directed use in adult clients requiring essential fatty acid support for women's health (PMS, premenstrual comfort, and menopausal support), skin health and barrier integrity, and prostaglandin-mediated inflammatory balance. It is particularly well-suited for clients with known or suspected GLA deficiency due to impaired delta-6-desaturase activity, those with dry skin concerns or conditions associated with transepidermal water loss, women seeking nutritional support for premenstrual comfort and cycle regularity, and as a complementary essential fatty acid to omega-3 supplementation for comprehensive PGE1\/PGE3 prostaglandin balance. Two softgels taken one-half hour before each meal supports consistent GLA availability timed to coincide with the fat-containing meal environment that optimizes essential fatty acid absorption.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davinci Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46856854798562,"sku":"DL-BlackCurrSeedOil90","price":16.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/8707\/1066\/files\/0200369.090-_F.jpg?v=1776978977","url":"https:\/\/mhpvitamins.com\/products\/davinci-black-curr-seed-oil-90","provider":"Mountain States Health Products Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}