Omega – 3 Fatty Acid

SAPONIFICATION VALUE193
IODINE VALUE176
REFRACTIVE INDEX1.469
SPECIFIC GRAVITY0.926
OMEGA – 3 FATTY ACID %65.81%
ACID VALUE1

Description : Omega – 3 Fatty Acid an unsaturated fatty acid of a kind occurring chiefly in fish oils, with double bonds between the carbon atoms that are third and second from the end of the hydrocarbon chain. Omega-3s belong to a broader group of fats called polyunsaturated fats. Sometimes you’ll hear this group called “poly” fats. The specific members of this group are called polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs. What’s most important about PUFAs—including omega-3s—is one special aspect of their chemical structure. They contain what are called “double bonds”—special connections that make them more flexible and interactive as fatty acids; they also make them more delicate and susceptible to damage. All PUFAs—including all omega-3s—contain at least two double bonds. But the position of the double bonds in omega-3s is unique and simply not found in other fats.

Some omega-3s are simpler than others. The simplest is called alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA. Like most vitamins, ALA is especially important in our diet because our bodies cannot make it from scratch. Either we consume it, or we don’t have enough. Fortunately for us, many commonly eaten plant and animal foods contain ALA.

Health Benefits : The strongest evidence for a beneficial effect of omega-3 fats has to do with heart disease. These fats appear to help the heart beat at a steady clip and not veer into a dangerous or potentially fatal erratic rhythm.  Such arrhythmias cause most of the 500,000-plus cardiac deaths that occur each year in the United States. Omega-3 fats also lower blood pressure and heart rate, improve blood vessel function, and, at higher doses, lower triglycerides and may ease inflammation, which plays a role in the development of atherosclerosis.

    • heart health
  • normalizes and regulates your cholesterol triglyceride levels
  • DHA affects your child’s learning and behavior
  • save the lives of children going through short bowel syndrome (SBS)