Nutritional evaluation of microalgae oils rich in omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids as an alternative for fish oil
Ryckebosch, E.; Bruneel, C.; Termote-Verhalle, R.; Goiris, K.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I (2014). Nutritional evaluation of microalgae oils rich in omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids as an alternative for fish oil. Food Chemistry 160: 393-400. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.03.087 In: Food Chemistry. Elsevier: London. ISSN 0308-8146; e-ISSN 1873-7072, more |  |
| Keywords | Isochrysis Parke, 1949 [WoRMS]; Nannochloropsis D.J.Hibberd, 1981 [WoRMS]; Pavlova Butcher, 1952 [WoRMS]; Phaeodactylum K. von Bohlin, 1897 [WoRMS]; Thalassiosira P.T. Cleve, 1873 emend. Hasle, 1973 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal | | Author keywords | Lipids; Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA); Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA);Carotenoids; Phytosterols |
| Authors | | Top | - Ryckebosch, E., more
- Bruneel, C., more
- Termote-Verhalle, R., more
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| Abstract | The purpose of this work was to evaluate the nutritional value of the total lipid extract of different omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids producing photoautotrophic microalgae in one study. It was shown that microalgae oils from Isochrysis, Nannochloropsis, Phaeodactylum, Pavlova and Thalassiosira contain sufficient omega-3 LC-PUFA to serve as an alternative for fish oil, which was used as the ‘golden standard’. In the microalgae oils an important part of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are present in the polar lipid fraction, which may be favourable from a bioavailability and stability viewpoint. Consumption of microalgae oil ensures intake of sterols and carotenoids. The intake of sterols, including cholesterol and phytosterols, is probably not relevant. The intake of carotenoids is however definitely significant and could give the microalgae oils a nutritional added value compared to fish oil. |
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