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A new study on the effects of Superba krill oil from Aker BioMarine Antarctic in healthy volunteers indicated comparable metabolic effects at a lower dose of EPA and DHA compared to fish oil. Research was performed in cooperation with Akershus University College and University of Oslo, Norway. Results were published in Lipids in November.
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of krill oil and fish oil on blood lipids and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation and to evaluate if different molecular forms, triglycerides and phospholipids, of omega 3 fatty acids influence plasma levels of EPA and DHA differently. For the study, 113 subjects completed testing and were given a placebo, krill oil or fish oil for 7 weeks. A reduction of plasma triglycerides was observed in those subjects in the krill oil group having the highest baseline values. While there was no significant change in blood lipid levels, as would be expected in healthy volunteers with normal lipid levels, there was a significant improvement in a known risk predictor for coronary heart disease (HDL-cholesterol/triglyceride ratio) after krill oil treatment, which was not seen after fish oil treatment.
Both krill oil and fish oil provided comparable dietary sources of EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty acids. However, the total amount of EPA and DHA provided in the krill oil supplementation was just 62.8% of that provided in the fish oil with comparable results. For further information: www.akerbiomarine.com
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of krill oil and fish oil on blood lipids and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation and to evaluate if different molecular forms, triglycerides and phospholipids, of omega 3 fatty acids influence plasma levels of EPA and DHA differently. For the study, 113 subjects completed testing and were given a placebo, krill oil or fish oil for 7 weeks. A reduction of plasma triglycerides was observed in those subjects in the krill oil group having the highest baseline values. While there was no significant change in blood lipid levels, as would be expected in healthy volunteers with normal lipid levels, there was a significant improvement in a known risk predictor for coronary heart disease (HDL-cholesterol/triglyceride ratio) after krill oil treatment, which was not seen after fish oil treatment.
Both krill oil and fish oil provided comparable dietary sources of EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty acids. However, the total amount of EPA and DHA provided in the krill oil supplementation was just 62.8% of that provided in the fish oil with comparable results. For further information: www.akerbiomarine.com