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SUPPLIER MATERIALS & PROCESSING
ANABOLIC LABORATORIES TESTING & SPECIFICATIONS
TYPES OF FISH
Fish species used in Anabolic Laboratories fish oil products
are
clearly listed on the product label. The oils are derived from
short
life span fish which are low on the food chain, including
anchovy,
mackerel, and/or cod. These species do not have the higher
amountsof contaminants that may be in fish livers of fish with
longer life span
and higher on the food chain such as shark, swordfish, tile fish
and
king mackerel.
LONGER LIFE SPAN & HIGHER UP THE FOOD CHAIN =
increased amounts of contaminants
SHORT LIFE SPAN & LOW ON THE FOOD CHAIN =
fewer contaminants
DISTILLATION PROCESSES
Both processes are equally effective in removing toxins.
STEAM DISTILLATION
A separation process that purifies the fish oil from
contaminants such
as heavy metals, PCBs and dioxins. The fish oil is heated to
between
180-280 C before steam is passed through the oil. As steam
gradually heats the fish oil, the different components are
boiled off at
widely different temperatures, which are much lower with the
steam
than without, and are each collected in separate containers.
The
boiling points of methyl mercury, PCBs and dioxins are
significantly
lower that EPA and DHA, allowing the toxins to evaporate
(distill) at
much lower temperatures than the essential fatty acids. This
allows
precise separation & fractioning off of all toxins from the
desired,
beneficial omega-3 components.
MOLECULAR (OR VACUUM) DISTILLATION
A tightly controlled concentration and purification technique.
During
this process the fish oil is heated to just 190 C in a
dedicated,
distillation column. A high vacuum is then applied and the
vacuum
significantly decreases the boiling temperatures of all
volatiles,especially methyl mercury, dioxins and furans, while the
boiling
temperatures of the EPA and DHA fatty acids are only lowered
slightly. This is a very useful technique for separating
ingredients
with normally high boiling points so the quality of the fish oil
extract
remains intact.
The difference between the two techniques is that molecular
distillation also concentrates the EPA and DHA, allowing us to
offer
concentrated omega-3s, our Clinical Omega 3. This softgel
exhibits
much less fishy reflux and odor due to distillation away from
fishy
amines during the omega-3 concentration.
The end result of either process is a stable Ethyl Ester (EE)
form,
which is one of the most common forms of fatty acids found
in
nature. Humans have native enzymes designed specifically for
Ethyl
Ester fats as we convert fatty acids from triglycerides to EE
and back
regularly. Ethyl Ester is the fish oil used in nearly all
research studies,
and all the health benefits associated with fish oil
supplementation
are based on either fish consumption, or EE fish oils.
There are over a dozen quality suppliers who perform
appropriate
purity testing, and comply with the monographs set by
C.R.N.,
G.O.E.D., and the European Commission.
Anabolic Laboratories tests three lots of fish oil from each
potential
bulk fish oil supplier. Heavy metals testing is done for items
such as
mercury, cadmium & lead. Freshness/Stability testing is
done, and
PCB testing to insure compliance with California Proposition
65.
HEAVY METAL TESTING
In addition to supplier testing, as a GMP (Good
Manufacturing
Practices) certified company, Anabolic Laboratories routinely
tests
our fish oil products for mercury, cadmium, and
leadverifying
material Certificate of Analysis results of suppliers against
ourlaboratory results.
PLEASE VIEW OUR HEAVY METAL LABORATORY RESULTS ON THE NEXT
PAGE.
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TRIGLYCERIDES ARE MORE NATURAL
Fish oil supplements are also available in a more expensive
Triglyceride (TG) form. These are often marketed as natural
which is misleading because these triglycerides are
manufactured
from omega-3 fats by additional chemical means after they
areconcentrated from the fish oil.
Let us explain: triglycerides are the main component of animal
fat it
contains three (tri) fatty acids. Omega-3 fats only occupy the
middle
spot in nature. So even though triglycerides are natural, the TG
forms
found in concentrated fish oil supplements are not.
To fabricate a TG form from omega-3 fatty acids, the same steps
are
followed as with all fish oil products. After the steam or
molecular
distillation, the Ethyl Ester (EE) form is produced. This EE is
acidified
by adding concentrated HCl, then glycerol is added to displace
the
Ethanol. These additional steps result in a TG form, with one or
more
(sometimes all three) omega-3 fatty acids bound. This alters
omega-3
fatty acids into a form that is not naturally occurring. There
is no study
available that demonstrates a benefit of triglyceride forms over
ethyl
ester forms.
ENTERIC COATING
Some fish oils come in enteric-coated pills, designed to
release
the oils in the intestine rather than the stomach -- to help
avoid
fishy aftertaste or fish burps. While oils are not absorbed in
the
stomach, they do get emulsified there -made into smaller
droplets-
so they can be more effectively acted on by pancreatic lipase
(an
enzyme) and absorbed in the small intestine. Fats are meant
to
interact in the stomach. If this doesnt happen, less may be
absorbed
Enteric-coated pills may be fine, but if one notices more oily
stools,this would indicate that the oils are not being well
absorbed. Also
be aware that many enteric coatings are made with acrylics (such
as
methacrylic acid copolymer) that dont break down - they are
like
a thin latex balloon covering the pill and is intended to pop
open
under specific conditions. Unfortunately, as we found in writing
this
review, at least one enteric coated product failed to pass
testing
by releasing too early, suggesting the product may not provide
the
intended benefit of reducing fishy breath.
KRILL OIL
This is an excellent antioxidant, but is not an effective
omega-3
product. Krill oil contains astaxanthin and a novel flavonoid,
and
has been studied for specialized needs. The wide array of
benefits
associated with fish oil supplementation do not apply, as Krill
oil
products typically contain less than 200 mg of EPA/DHA per pill.
Fish
oil supplementation is used to increase the omega 3 fatty acid
intake
and the health benefits all start at 1 gram of EPA/DHA intake
or
more. Krill oil is an antioxidant product, and provides small
amounts
of EPA/DHA. To equal the EPA/DHA content of most omega-3
fish oil products one would need to consume 5-10 pills of Krill
Oil
per day.
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