In vitro intestinal digestion of lipids from the marine diatom Porosira glacialis compared to commercial LC n-3 PUFA products

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TitleIn vitro intestinal digestion of lipids from the marine diatom Porosira glacialis compared to commercial LC n-3 PUFA products
AuthorsDalheim L, Svenning JB, Olsen RL
TypeJournal Article
Journal NamePloS one
Volume16
Issue6
Year2021
Page(s)e0252125
CitationDalheim L, Svenning JB, Olsen RL. In vitro intestinal digestion of lipids from the marine diatom Porosira glacialis compared to commercial LC n-3 PUFA products. PloS one. 2021; 16(6):e0252125.

Abstract

Marine sources of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA) are in high demand for use in health supplements. Mass cultivated marine microalgae is a promising and sustainable source of LC n-3 PUFA, which relieves pressure on natural fish stocks. The lipid class profile from cultivated photosynthetic algae differ from the marine organisms currently used for the production of LC n-3 PUFA. The objective of this study was to compare in vitro intestinal digestion of oil extracted from the cold-adapted marine diatom Porosira glacialis with commercially available LC n-3 PUFA supplements; cod liver oil, krill oil, ethyl ester concentrate, and oil from the copepod Calanus finmarchicus (CalanusĀ® oil). The changes in the free fatty acids and neutral and polar lipids during the enzymatic hydrolysis were characterized by liquid and gas chromatography. In CalanusĀ® oil and the Ethyl ester concentrate, the free fatty acids increased very little (4.0 and 4.6%, respectively) during digestion. In comparison, free fatty acids in Krill oil and P. glacialis oil increased by 14.7 and 17.0%, respectively. Cod liver oil had the highest increase (28.2%) in free fatty acids during the digestion. Monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids were more easily released than polyunsaturated fatty acids in all five oils.

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Publication ModelElectronic-eCollection
ISSN1932-6203
eISSN1932-6203
Publication Date2021
Journal AbbreviationPLoS One
DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0252125
Elocation10.1371/journal.pone.0252125
LanguageEnglish
Language Abbreng
Publication TypeJournal Article
Journal CountryUnited States
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