Essential fatty acids by the numbers: omega 3-9-11

Published: 27-Mar-2025 Featured companies: Epax
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Since 1838, Epax has been transforming the marine ingredients sector with new concepts and innovative technologies. Today, the company continues to deliver omega-3 products of unmatched purity and quality and is currently exploring new ways to help manufacturers meet changing market needs with further additions to its portfolio

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The North Atlantic Ocean is home to vast numbers of pelagic fish with a unique composition of fatty acids.

Unlike fish in warmer waters, they boast a healthy amount of long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids plus an unusually high content of long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids (LC-MUFA): omegas 9 and 11.

Applying a gentle and targeted distillation process — Epax EQP+ Tech — we have been able to isolate and increase the content of both the well-known omega-3s (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) as well as the less familiar LC-MUFAs: omega-9 gondoic acid and omega-11 cetoleic acid.

In total, these fatty acids make up a minimum of 720 mg/g in a new offering from the company called EPAX Omega 3-9-11 (part of the Epax NovusLipid range).

Derek Tobin, Business Development and Clinical Science Manager at Epax Norway AS, reports. 

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