Equal bioavailability of omega-3 PUFA from Calanus oil, fish oil and krill oil: A 12-week randomized parallel study

Overview
TitleEqual bioavailability of omega-3 PUFA from Calanus oil, fish oil and krill oil: A 12-week randomized parallel study
AuthorsVosskötter F, Burhop M, Hahn A, Schuchardt JP
TypeJournal Article
Journal NameLipids
VolumeN/A
IssueN/A
Year2023
Page(s)N/A
CitationVosskötter F, Burhop M, Hahn A, Schuchardt JP. Equal bioavailability of omega-3 PUFA from Calanus oil, fish oil and krill oil: A 12-week randomized parallel study. Lipids. 2023 Mar 24.

Abstract

The bioavailability of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3 PUFA) can be affected by the form in which they are bound. An alternative source of n3 PUFA is Calanus finmarchicus oil (CO), which, unlike fish oil (FO) and krill oil (KO), contains fatty acids primarily bound as wax esters. Recent studies have shown that n3 PUFA from CO are bioavailable to humans, but CO has not been compared to other marine oils such as FO or KO. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of 12 weeks supplementation with CO, FO and KO on the long-term n3 PUFA status in healthy volunteers. The Omega-3 Index (O3I), defined as red blood cell EPA + DHA content as a percentage of total identified fatty acids, was used as a measure to assess n3 PUFA status. Sixty-two participants (mean ± standard deviation [SD] age: 29.7 ± 8.43 years) completed the randomized parallel group study (CO group: n = 21, 4 capsules/day, EPA + DHA dose: 242 mg/day; FO group: n = 22, 1 capsule/day, EPA + DHA dose: 248 mg/day; KO group: n = 19, 2 capsules/day, EPA + DHA dose: 286 mg/day). At baseline, the three groups showed comparable (mean ± SD) O3I values (CO: 5.13 ± 1.12%, FO: 4.90 ± 0.57%, KO: 4.87 ± 0.77%). The post-interventional (mean ± SD) O3I increase was comparable between the three groups (CO: 1.09 ± 0.55%; FO: 1.0 ± 0.53%; KO: 1.15 ± 0.65%, all p < 0.001). The study confirms that CO can increase the n3 PUFA status comparable to FO and KO and is therefore an alternative marine source of bioavailable n3 PUFA, especially with regard to sustainability.

Properties
Additional details for this publication include:
Property NameValue
Journal CountryUnited States
Publication TypeJournal Article
Language Abbreng
LanguageEnglish
Copyright© 2023 The Authors. Lipids published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of AOCS.
Elocation10.1002/lipd.12369
DOI10.1002/lipd.12369
Journal AbbreviationLipids
Publication Date2023 Mar 24
eISSN1558-9307
ISSN1558-9307
Publication ModelPrint-Electronic
Cross References
This publication is also available in the following databases:
DatabaseAccession
PMID: PMID:36960737