Effect of gastric acid resistant coating of fish oil capsules on intestinal uptake of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid

Fish oil capsules with gastric acid resistant coatings have been shown to lower undesirable side effects. We compared the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) uptake from uncoated and coated fish oil capsules. In a double-blinded crossover trial 12 healthy young men (mean age 31 ...

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Main Authors: Inga Schneider, Jan Philipp Schuchardt, Henrike Meyer, Andreas Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
EPA
DHA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464611000132