Prepared foods having high efficacy omega-6/omega-3 balanced polyunsaturated fatty acids
AssigneeOmega Foods, LLC
InventorsMichael H. Gurin, Andrew G. KONOPACKI
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Abstract
A composition and method for supplementing food, nutrition, and diet systems with omega-6 to omega-3 balanced oils comprising a synergistic blend of at least two oils. The composition further comprises a synergistic blend of long chain omega-3 oil as a means to further increase the nutritional value. The composition provides an effective increase in therapeutic and pharmacological properties in nutrition and diet systems.
Claims21
1-17. (canceled)
A blended oil with an aggregate omega-6 to omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio ranging from 0.01:1 to 2:1 by weight comprising α-linolenic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, an omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid, and a long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, wherein the α-linolenic acid content is less than about 6 weight percent.
The blended oil of claim 23, wherein omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid is displaced by the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid and or omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid is displaced by omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid.
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