Prepared foods having high efficacy omega-6/omega-3 balanced polyunsaturated fatty acids
AssigneeOmega Foods, LLC
InventorsAndrew Konopacki, Michael H. Gurin
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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 fatty acids as a means to further increase the nutritional value. The composition provides an effective increase in therapeutic and pharmacological properties in nutrition, and retards the rate of oxidation thereof.
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An oral composition comprising a combination of fatty acids, the combination of fatty acids in the oral composition comprising:
- (a) omega-3 fatty acids comprising alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA);
- (b) omega-6 fatty acids comprising linoleic acid;
- (c) omega-9 fatty acids comprising oleic acid;
- wherein the oral composition comprises at least 50 mg per serving of EPA, DHA, or a combination of EPA and DHA;
- and wherein the combination of fatty acids comprises weight ratios of:
- (i) omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids of from about 1:1 to about 3:1;
- and (ii) ALA to the combined amount of EPA and DHA of from about 0.01:1 to about 5:1.
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