Vol. 32 (Suppl 2) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Varying quality of fish oil capsules: fatty acids and tocopherol.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the content and composition of fatty acids and tocopherols in commercially available oil capsules, and to assay thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) as a marker of oxidation in these oils.

METHODS: Fish and seal oil capsules were analyzed for their contents of long-chain omega-3 f.....