DESCRIPTION
DHA from Algal (Ulkenia) Oil occurs as a slightly waxy to liquid, light yellow to orange colored oil providing a source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22H32O2) (C22:6 n-3), an omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid. It is obtained from fermentation of a thraustochytrid microalgae, Ulkenia sp., followed by extraction and refining. Extraction can be pure pressing or supported by solvents approved for food processing. Solvents, if used, are subsequently removed by vacuum distillation. The oil may be degummed, deacidified, winterized, bleached, and deodorized to substantially remove free fatty acids, phospholipids, odor and flavor components, and other material. Docosahexaenoic acid is the main polyunsaturated fatty acid present; DHA content may be standardized with other oils. Suitable antioxidants may be added.