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Schizochytrium sp. DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acid

  • DHA 250 mg

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On Demand weeks
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Why is DHA from microalgae important?

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an essential omega-3 fatty acid and must be absorbed by the human body for stable health. Vegan DHA capsules from microalgae offer a unique alternative to fish oil capsules[6, 7, 8, 9].

Typical applications: Schizochytrium sp. DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acid

DHA is particularly important for vision and brain development as well as for the development of the central nervous system[6, 7, 8, 9] of unborn and newborn humans and animals. Since babies can only produce DHA to a certain extent, the European Food Safety Authority and the German Nutrition Society have recommended that an additional 200 mg of DHA should be ingested during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

A vegan alternative is now offered by DHA, which is obtained from the microalgae Schizochytrium sp. For all people, but especially for pregnant women who do not want to or cannot eat fish so often, a supplementation of DHA from microalgae is recommended.

The company Myprotein now offers vegan omega-3 capsules made from microalgae instead of fish oil.

typical applications for Schizochytrium sp. DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acid Capsules

Typical applications

  • DHA capsules are used as a food supplement
  • The capsules from the microalgae Schizochytrium sp. offer a unique alternative to the usual fish oil
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ALGANEX certificate system

  • ALGANEX guarantees a high quality product without impurities.
  • 100 % DHA comes from Schizochytrium sp.
  • The DHA content is at least 250 mg.

Product information: Schizochytrium sp. DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acid

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid and is particularly important for vision and brain development as well as for the development of the central nervous system of unborn and newborn humans and animals[6, 7, 8, 9]. Our product is suitable for vegetarian and vegan nutrition.

specification

 
appearance yellow up to dark yellow
composition oil extract from the microalgae Schizochytrium sp., highly concentrated sunflower oil  (HOSO), modified starch  (E1440/SIN440), glycerol (E422), carrageenan (E407), disodiumhydrogenphosphatet (E339), natural tocopherols (E306).

nutritional value per capsule

energy 19,64 kj                  
  4,7 kcal                            
fat 

454 mg
thereof docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 250 mg
carbonhydrates 81 mg
proteins 2,9 mg
salt 0,9 mg

microbiological contaminations 

total bacterial count (aerob)  < 1 x 103 KBE/g
mould < 100 KBE/g
salmonella undetectable
enterobacteriaceae < 100 KBE/g

 

 

 

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  2. Schizochytrium - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizochytrium)
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