[1] The European Union has granted the refined oil of the seed of Buglossoides arvensis novel food status and some farmers are growing it[5] commercially in the United Kingdom as a plant-variety patented (PVP) and trademarked cultivar (Ahiflower®).

Refined Buglossoides oil has peer-reviewed published human clinical evidence from controlled dietary intervention trials showing up to 400% more efficient omega-3 EPA (c20:5) accrual in circulating cells vs flaxseed oil and has been shown to significantly upregulate the cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated macrophages by +40% vs.

[8] It has also been shown in recent peer-reviewed research to promote live probiotic survival into the small intestine in the TIMS-1 simulated gut[9] and contribute beneficially to anti-neuroinflammation response in vitro[10] and synergistically to improved executive function and cognitive flexibility in healthy adults.

[11] Based on its fatty acid composition, refined Buglossoides oil naturally provides the body a more diverse array of anti-inflammatory omega-3 and omega-6 (via GLA) substrates than derive from preformed EPA/DHA sources.

In modern European arable agriculture, Buglossoides often appears as a weed species with poor competitive and non-invasive characteristics.