Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L) is a herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family. Extracted from the seeds of safflowers, safflower oil is a rich source of various saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated... Safflower oil with a higher content of polyunsaturated fatty acids is more commonly used as an edible oil.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Linoleic acid in safflower oil may decrease serum cholesterol levels by activating hepatic uptake and biliary excretion of serum cholesterol. Tocopherol in safflower oil is a radical scavenger with antioxidant properties.
- Primary indication
- No approved therapeutic indications.Curator reviewed
- First approval
- Canada, 2004 · United States, 1984
- Also known as
- Carthamus tinctorius seed oil
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Which companies are running trials of Safflower oil, in which indications and phases, and which of those programs are still active?
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