Docosahexaenoic Acid Algae Oil
DHA, docosahexaenoic acid, commonly known as brain gold, is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is very important to the human body and is an important member of the Omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid family.
Introduction
DHA, docosahexaenoic acid, commonly known as brain gold, is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is very important to the human body and is an important member of the Omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid family. DHA is a major element for the growth and maintenance of nervous system cells. It is an important constituent fatty acid of the brain and retina. The content of DHA in the human cerebral cortex is as high as 20%, and it accounts for the largest proportion in the retina of the eye, accounting for about 50%. It is essential for the development of infant intelligence and vision. DHA algae oil is extracted from marine microalgae and is relatively safer without being passed on by the food chain. Its EPA content is very low.
Function
The 3 functions of DHA
- DHA, a bonus for intelligence （powder or oil）
DHA has irreplaceable advantages in promoting the development of brain cells, the extension of nerve fibers, the increase of brain volume and the speed of information processing in the brain. - DHA, makes baby’s eyes brighter（powder or oil）
DHA is important for the normal conduction of light stimulation to the photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, allowing the eyes to receive information from the outside world quickly to the brain, prompting children to see more clearly. - DHA, immune guard (powder/oil）
In addition to DHA in the brain and retina, DHA is also found in immune cells. The baby continues to supplement DHA, which helps stimulate the vitality of immune cells, reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases, and improve their own protection.
Product Specification
DHA contents≥40%； DHA contents≥50% （Refined, winterized）
Description
Seawit® 40% Algal DHA Oil is a light yellow or orange yellow oily liquid at room temperature and its DHA content ≥ 50%. It is made from extract of schizochytrium sp. which is rich of DHA, and after refining and winterization, it stays clear and colorless under cooling conditions. Seawit ® 40% Algal DHA Oil can be applied into healthcare products, infant formulas, pregnant and nursing nutrient enrichment and dietary supplements etc.
Product Identification
| Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) |
| Chemical name:cis-4,7,10,13,16,19 – DHA |
| CAS No.: 6217-54-5 |
| Chemical name: C22H32O2 |
| Molecular weight: 328.54g/mol |
Specification & Quality Index
| Sensory Index | Technical Requirements |
| Appearance | Oily liquid, no visible foreign matters |
| Colour | Light yellow to orange yellow |
| Odour | Special DHA oil smell |
| Physicochemical indexes | Unit | Technical requirements | Test methods |
| DHA content(as C22H32O2 triglyceride) | % | ≥ 40.0 | GB 26400 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | % | ≤ 4.0 | GB/T 5535.1 |
| Moisture | % | ≤ 0.1 | GB 5009.3 |
| Insoluble impurities | % | ≤ 0.2 | GB/T 15688 |
| Peroxide value | mmol/kg | ≤ 2.5 | GB 5009.227 |
| Anisidine value(p-AnV) | Value | ≤ 20 | GB/T 24304 |
| Trans-fatty acid | % | ≤ 1.0 | GB 5413.36 |
| Acid value | mg KOH/g | ≤ 1.0 | GB 5009.229 |
| Residual solvent | mg/kg | ≤ 1.0 | GB 5009.262 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | ug/kg | ≤ 5.0 | GB 5009.22 |
| Total arsenic | mg/kg | ≤ 0.1 | GB 5009.11 |
| Lead | mg/kg | ≤ 0.1 | GB 5009.12 |
| The following items will be tested with regular intervals (min. 2X per year) at an independent lab: | |||
| Cadmium | mg/kg | ≤ 0.02 | GB 5009.15 |
| Mercury | mg/kg | ≤ 0.02 | GB 5009.17 |
| Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (α-ethyl hexyl ester)(1)(DEHP) | mg/kg | ND(3)（≤0.5） | GB 5009.271 |
| Dibutyl phthalate(1)(DBP) | mg/kg | ND(3)（≤0.3） | GB 5009. 271 |
| Diisononyl phthalate(1)(DINP) | mg/kg | ND(3)（≤9.0） | GB 5009. 271 |
| (1) Casual test, not each batch is tested. | |||
| (2) This document is valid without signature. | |||
| (3) ND means not detected | |||
Advantages
- Good products come from good processing – world leading processing technology
- Continuous automated production
- Unique precise and moderate processing technology
- Degumming and neutralizing at room temperature, low temperature adsorption decolorization, steam stripping and flash evaporation to remove odor
- Winterization and dewaxing, dry extraction, high precision polishing filter
- Enzymatic synthesis of structural lipid using advanced GEA-NIRO completed equipment
Application
- DHA conduces to maintenance of normal brain function.
- DHA conduces to the maintenance of normal vision.
- DHA maternal intake contributes to the normal brain development of the foetus and breastfed infants.
- DHA conduces to the maintenance of normal blood triglyceride levels.
- DHA intake contributes to the normal visual development of infants up to 12 months of age.
- DHA maternal intake conduces to the normal development of the eye of the foetus and breastfed infants.
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