Krill oil

Krill oil

Krill oil is made from krill. It contains omega-3 fatty acids, a class of compounds reported to aid in lowering both cholesterol and blood pressure when used as a dietary supplement. Fact|date=February 2007.

A clinical study conducted at University of Montreal concluded that Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) can significantly reduce dysmenorrhea and the emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. [cite journal |author=Sampalis F, Bunea R, Pelland MF, Kowalski O, Duguet N, Dupuis S |title=Evaluation of the effects of Neptune Krill Oil on the management of premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea |journal=Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=171–9 |year=2003 |month=May |pmid=12777162 |doi= |url=http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/.fulltext/8/2/171.pdf]

Krill oil contains potent antioxidants that protect the oil causing it to be relatively stable. Fact|date=November 2007.

Since NKO is an unrefined product it has more toxic residues in it than purified fish oils. [cite journal |author=Corsolini S, Covaci A, Ademollo N, Focardi S, Schepens P |title=Occurrence of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and their enantiomeric signatures, and concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the Adélie penguin food web, Antarctica |journal=Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) |volume=140 |issue=2 |pages=371–82 |year=2006 |month=March |pmid=16183185 |doi=10.1016/j.envpol.2005.04.039 |url=] [cite journal |author=Covaci A, Voorspoels S, Vetter W, "et al" |title=Anthropogenic and naturally occurring organobrominated compounds in fish oil dietary supplements |journal=Environmental science & technology |volume=41 |issue=15 |pages=5237–44 |year=2007 |month=August |pmid=17822085 |doi= |url=]

The fishery for antarctic krill is relatively new. Little is known about the effect that the fishery poses to natural krill predators such as the Adelie Penguin and several baleen whales. [ [http://www.krillcount.org The Antarctic Krill Conservation Project] ]

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*cite journal |author=Venkatraman JT, Chandrasekar B, Kim JD, Fernandes G |title=Effects of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids on the activities and expression of hepatic antioxidant enzymes in autoimmune-prone NZBxNZW F1 mice |journal=Lipids |volume=29 |issue=8 |pages=561–8 |year=1994 |month=August |pmid=7990663 |doi= |url=


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