DHA Algae Oil Powder CAS NO.25167-62-8

Cardiovascular Benefits of DHA

As an omega-3 fatty acid, DHA may also have benefits for the heart and vascular system. Although most studies focus on DHA and EPA together, there is a little research that suggests that DHA alone may also be beneficial.

Purified DHA has been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce blood viscosity. The evidence indicates that DHA increases red blood cell membrane fluidity, thereby increasing the deformability of the blood cells so that they can move through capillaries more easily and thereby lower blood viscosity and blood pressure. DHA may also reduce blood pressure by lowering cortisol.

Eye Benefits of DHA

(1) Works in the protection of the photoreceptors. DHA provide significant protection of the photoreceptors in the retina. The photoreceptors include the cones (for color detection and bright light vision) and rods (for low light vision). Also, DHA ensure proper development and differentiation of the photoreceptors.

(2) Maintains retinal pigment epithelial cell health and functioning of the photoreceptors. The photoreceptors of the retina depend on the health and integrity of the underlying Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) cells. DHA is taken up by the RPE cells, and transported for integration into the photoreceptors. Therefore, DHA is essential for the functioning of the photoreceptors. In fact, the photoreceptor cells contain the highest concentration of DHA in the human body.

(3) DHA is the precursor to neuroprotective/retinal protective molecule. When the RPE is under a state of oxidative stress, a molecule called Neuroprotectin D-1 is synthesized by the RPE. Neuroprotectin D-1 is derived from DHA, and provides anti-inflammatory and cellular protection to the retina. This DHA derived molecule protects the retinal cells from damage and consequently cellular death. This is very important, since cellular death of the RPE, normally associated with degenerative retina diseases, also causes the loss of the photoreceptors and vision.

Supporting a Healthy Nervous System

DHA's benefits are not limited to infant development. Supplementation may be helpful to anyone with a low DHA intake, especially for supporting a healthy nervous system. DHA has been associated with optimal memory function, visual acuity, and maintaining a positive mental state. DHA is an integral component of all membranes with electrical activity. The cells in our brain, retina and other parts of the nervous system have a complex network of connecting arms that transport electrical messages throughout the body. DHA's presence in nerve cell membranes is critical because this is messages are transmitted. It is at the membrane that nerve cells perform their unique function of generating the electrical impulses that are the basis of all communication in the nervous system. Without the necessary fatty acids, this communication system can break down or become less effective. DHA supplementation may be especially important as we grow older. The body's ability to synthesize DHA, which is very limited in all human beings, may decline even further with age. Research suggests that aging interferes with the activity if delta-6-desaturase, the enzyme involved in the conversion of omega-3 fatty acids into DNA. Elderly people with inadequate or DHA-deficient diets may benefit from a supplementary source of DHA.

The Building Block of the Brain

This omega-3 long chain fatty acid is the primary building block of the brain. The brain is 60% fat, and DHA is the most abundant fatty acid in the brain, comprising 25-35%. DHA is critical for infant development. Compelling research links DHA to the rapid cerebral that occurs during pregnancy and in the first few months after birth.

DHA is vital for development of a baby’s brain, especially during the last three months of pregnancy. DHA makes up 10% - 15% of the weight of a baby’s cerebral cortex. DHA is so important to a developing baby that, during late pregnancy, the placenta extracts it from the mother’s own blood and concentrates them in her baby’s circulation. As a result, a baby’s levels of DHA are twice as high as his mother’s. If maternal levels of DHA are low, some DHA is also obtained from the mother’s richest store - her own brain. This may account for the slight shrinkage (2% - 3%) in maternal brain size seen in some pregnant women, and account for the poor concentration, forgetfulness and vagueness that many women experience during the last few months of pregnancy. A newborn baby is unable to produce DHA from essential fatty acids until he is at least 4 months old. He therefore depends on what he can obtain from breast milk or enriched formulas.

Introduction: Docosahexaenoic Acid, abbreviated to DHA, belongs to the family of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids found throughout the body. It cannot be synthesized by human body itself but supplied by the food. DHA is an important component of the brain and eyes cells accounting for up to 97% of the omega-3 fats in the brain and up to 93% of the omega-3 fats in the retina. It dominates in the brain and visible development of infants, especially being required by the pregnant and milk feeding women as well as infants. It is also a key component of the heart. Numerous studies confirm that everyone, from infants to adults, benefits from an adequate supply of DHA.

Product series: 40% Oil, 35% Oil, 10% powder,7% powder

CAS: 25167-62-8

Packing: 1 kg/aluminum foil bag; 20 kg/steel drum; 5 kg/aluminum foil tin

Shelf life: 2 years

Application: Can be used into supplement,  food, beverage, infant formula, health care products, pharmaceutical and other products.