Seal Blubber

• 20-30% - Carcass

• 80-90% - Lipid

• 18-23 – Omega-3 fatty acids

Positional Distribution of Major Fatty Acids in Seal Blubber and Menhaden Oils

Seal blubber oil Menhaden oil Fatty acids (%) Sn-1 Sn-2 Sn-3 Sn-1 Sn-2 Sn-3

14:0 16:0 16:1n-7 18:0 18:1n-9/11 18:2n-6 18:2n-3 18:4n-3 20:1n-9 20:5n-3 22:1n-11 22:5n-3 22:6n-3

2.2 3.1 8.2 1.0 38.3 0.3 1.0 1.8 13.0 8.4 3.0 4.0 10.5

8.1 12.4 35.3 1.6 22.6 1.2 0.5 0.5 4.3 1.6 0.1 0.8 2.3

0.1 3.0

12.3 0.7

18.0 2.0 1.2 0.3

17.2 11.2 3.3 8.2

17.9

12.1 24.1 18.1 1.2 13.1 0.8 1.1 4.5 0.7 3.1 0.1 1.2 4.1

10.5 20.0 10.6 2.1 7.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5

17.5 0.1 3.1

17.2

5.2 6.9 9.2 4.1

13.6 3.1 1.0 4.9 2.2

16.3 0.1 2.3 6.1

Omega- 3 fatty acids and heart health Omega- 3 fatty acids and heart health

• Lowering of triacylglycerol level

• Possible lowering of LDL

• Lowering the incidence of arrhythmia

• Lowering of atherosclerosis/ thrombosis

• Better heart health

Other areas where Omega- 3 fatty acids may be involved

Other areas where Omega- 3 fatty acids may be involved

• inflammatory and autoimmune disorders

• stroke and hypertension

• skin disorders

• various cancers

• brain and retina function

• neurological disorders

• infant growth and development

Chemical structures of dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (DDT)

and dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethene (DDE)

CCl3

Cl Cl

DDT

CCl2

Cl Cl

DDE

FOOD APPLICATION OF MARINE OILS

Cereals Milk and Dairy Products

Bread/hard bread Orange juice

Crackers Mayonnaise

Bars Salad dressing

Pasta Margarine/Spreads

Infant formula Meat and Fish Products