Seaweed oil explained

Seaweed oil, also called algae oil or algal oil, is used for making food, with the purified product almost colorless and odorless.^[1] It is also under development as a possible alternative fuel and manufacturing agent.^[2]

Seaweed oil is also used as a source of fatty acid dietary supplement, as it contains mono- and polyunsaturated fats, in particular EPA and DHA, both of them omega-3 fatty acids.^[3] The supplement's DHA content is roughly equivalent to that of salmon-based fish oil supplement.^{[4] [5]}

Seaweed oil is also used for biofuel, pharmaceutical manufacturing, massage oil, soaps, and lotions.^[2]

See also

• List of omega-3 fatty acids
• Edible seaweed

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seaweed . Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health . 29 September 2023 . 1 August 2023.
2. Farghali M, Mohamed MA, Osman AI, Rooney DW . Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review . Environmental Chemistry Letters . 21 . 1 . 97–152 . 2023 . 36245550 . 9547092 . 10.1007/s10311-022-01520-y. 2023EnvCL..21...97F .
3. Scott D. Doughman . Srirama Krupanidhi . Carani B. Sanjeevi . Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Nutrition and Medicine: Considering Microalgae Oil as a Vegetarian Source of EPA and DHA. Current Diabetes Reviews. 3. 3. 2007. 198–203. 18220672. 10.2174/157339907781368968.
4. Arterburn. LM. Algal-Oil Capsules and Cooked Salmon: Nutritionally Equivalent Sources of Docosahexaenoic Acid. July 2008. 108. 7. 1204–1209. 20 January 2017. 10.1016/j.jada.2008.04.020. 18589030. Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
5. 3705349. 2013. Lenihan-Geels. G. Alternative Sources of Omega-3 Fats: Can We Find a Sustainable Substitute for Fish?. Nutrients. 5. 4. 1301–1315. Bishop. K. S.. Ferguson. L. R.. 10.3390/nu5041301. 23598439. free.