An Australian omega-3 supplement made from environmental bacteria is being developed by a University of Sydney research affiliate in a collaboration between academia and industry, creating a sustainable source of functional omega-3s that alleviates the impact of overfishing.
Omega-3s are a popular supplement with a four percent market growth annually.
They consist of fatty acids called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Most often derived from cod, omega-3 supplements are recommended to prevent heart disease, high blood pressure and rheumatoid arthritis.
Yours is probably from algae oil or similar, this is made from bacteria.
The article doesn’t make it quite clear but I’m assuming there’s some benefits to this over the algae method. I’m all for more fish free alternatives, though, so this sounds great.
That’s the problem with posting from a Uni News page, it’s like Step 1 in commercialisation. It may not even go anywhere.
I just find stuff like that interesting and I hope others do too.