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Omega-3 supplement capsules that are 96.3% algae oil.

Seaweed oil, also called algae oil or algal oil, is used for making food, with the purified product almost colorless and odorless. It is also under development as a possible alternative fuel and manufacturing agent.

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. The supplement's DHA content is roughly equivalent to that of salmon-based fish oil supplement.

Seaweed oil is also used for biofuel, pharmaceutical manufacturing, massage oil, soaps, and lotions.

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References

  1. "Seaweed". Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ Farghali M, Mohamed MA, Osman AI, Rooney DW (2023). "Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review". Environmental Chemistry Letters. 21 (1): 97–152. Bibcode:2023EnvCL..21...97F. doi:10.1007/s10311-022-01520-y. PMC 9547092. PMID 36245550.
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  4. Arterburn, LM (July 2008). "Algal-Oil Capsules and Cooked Salmon: Nutritionally Equivalent Sources of Docosahexaenoic Acid". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 108 (7): 1204–1209. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2008.04.020. PMID 18589030. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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