Borage-500

by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced · softgel capsule · 180 softgels

On the market (NIH)
UPC 6 24917 08383 5
DSLD label 214438
Serving 2 softgels; amounts per 6 softgels
180 servings

Borage-500 by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 6 softgels, such as 3,132 mg of borage (borage officinalis) oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Borage-500?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 softgels. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Borage-500: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214438, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Borage (Borage officinalis) Oil	3,132 mg		Higher than over 99% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9,396 mg.
Gamma-Linolenic Acid	753 mg		Higher than over 99% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,259 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214438 (entered March 24, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

Its 3,132 mg of borage (borage officinalis) oil (filed by NIH under borage oil) is higher than over 99% of the 254 borage oil products that print an amount; 1 list more.
Its 753 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than over 99% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 1 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Borage Oil GLA - 240Ecological Formulas same ingredients
High Potency Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature same ingredients
Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature · off the market same ingredients
Starflower OilHigher Nature same ingredients
GLA-240 as Borage OilMetabolic Maintenance 2 shared, 84% alike
Borage 1000 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 84% alike

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions: Directions: Take 2 softgels 1-3 times per day with or without food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken; Caution: Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant, lactating, have medical condition, or taking any medication.; Keep out of reach of children.; To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, call 1-866-215-0450
Allergens and what it does not contain: Non-GMO Gluten free; Made without wheat, gluten, nuts, peanuts, dairy, eggs, fish, soy, shellfish or any animal byproduct.; Contains no pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
Storage: Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214438.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vsoftgels.

How many labels does Borage-500 have?

One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.

Label 214438 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 6 24917 08383 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names AOR Inc. (manufacturer), Clifton, NJ. All AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced products.