Seaweed oil, also called algae oil, is used for making food, with the purified product almost colorless and odorless.
Seaweed oil is also used as a source of
fatty acid dietary supplement
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement one's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid. A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or that are synthetic in order ...
, as it contains
mono- and
polyunsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fats are fats in which the constituent hydrocarbon chain possesses two or more carbon–carbon double bonds. Polyunsaturated fat can be found mostly in nuts, seeds, fish, seed oils, and oysters. "Unsaturated" refers to the fact tha ...
s, in particular
EPA
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and
DHA, both of them
Omega-3 fatty acids. The supplement's DHA content is roughly equivalent to that of
salmon based fish oil supplement.
Seaweed oil is also used for
biofuel
Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as oil. According to the United States Energy Information Administration (E ...
, massage oil, soaps, and lotions.
See also
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List of omega-3 fatty acids Omega-3 fatty acids, also called ω−3 fatty acids or ''n''−3 fatty acids, are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Omega−3 fatty acids are important for normal metabolism.
Mammals are unable to synthesize omega−3 fatty acids, but can obt ...
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Edible seaweed
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Cooking oils
Dietary supplements