Seaweed oil, also called algae oil or algal oil, is used for making food, with the purified product almost colorless and odorless.[1] It is also under development as a possible alternative fuel and manufacturing agent.[2]
Seaweed oil is also used as a source of fatty acid dietary supplement, as it contains mono- and polyunsaturated fats, in particular EPA and DHA, both of them omega-3 fatty acids.[3] The supplement's DHA content is roughly equivalent to that of salmon-based fish oil supplement.[4][5]
Seaweed oil is also used for biofuel, pharmaceutical manufacturing, massage oil, soaps, and lotions.[2]
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[edit]- ^ "Seaweed". Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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- ^ Scott D. Doughman; Srirama Krupanidhi; Carani B. Sanjeevi (2007). "Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Nutrition and Medicine: Considering Microalgae Oil as a Vegetarian Source of EPA and DHA". Current Diabetes Reviews. 3 (3): 198–203. doi:10.2174/157339907781368968. PMID 18220672.
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