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.
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A composition for manufacture of a food product, comprising a mixture of omega-6 fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, and an antioxidant, wherein the ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids by weight is from about 0.01:1 to about 4:1;
- the omega 3 fatty acids comprise a short-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (“PUFA”) and a long-chain PUFA, where the ratio of short-chain PUFA to long-chain PUFA by weight is from about 0.01:1 to about 5:1;
- and a standard serving of the food product contains at least 50 mg of long-chain PUFA.
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