Antioxidant composition for marine oils comprising tocopherol, rosemary extract, ascorbic acid and green tea extract
AssigneeEpax AS
InventorsHarald Breivik, Charlotte Jacobsenq, Vidar Moen, Tania Vojnovic
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions suitable for improving oxidative stability of marine oils, marine oils having improved oxidative stability as well as methods for manufacturing such compositions.
Claims26
Composition suitable for improving oxidation stability of a marine oil, comprising at least one tocopherol and/or tocopherol derivative, rosemary extract or an active fraction thereof, ascorbic acid and/or an ascorbic acid derivative and green tea extract or an active fraction of said green tea extract, wherein said green tea extract or an active fraction of said green tea extract further comprises a carrier.
Composition obtainable by a method comprising the following steps:
- a) ascorbic acid and/or a derivative thereof is mixed with a small amount of oil;
- b) green tea extract or an active fraction thereof is mixed with the marine oil;
- c) the mixture obtained in step b) is filtered through a filter having a pore size in the range 0.1-100 μm.
- d) the at least one tocopherol and/or tocopherol derivative, rosemary extract or an active fraction thereof and the mixture obtained in step a) is mixed with said green tea extract before filtering or after filtering;
- with the proviso that said green tea extract or an active fraction of said green tea extract further comprises a carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.