Looking for a plant source of DHA with all the benefits of fish oil DHA? Algal oil (DHA oil from algae) may be just the thing. In a recent study involving 32 healthy men and women who took 600 mg DHA/day from algal oil capsules, researchers found the DHA to be as bioavailable as that found in assayed portions of cooked salmon. Levels of DHA increased by about 80% in plasma phospholipids and about 25% in erythrocytes in both DHA capsule and fish groups. Both interventions were also well tolerated. These results suggest that for persons who do not consume fish, supplementation with algal oil may be a safe and effective way of raising levels of DHA.
Source: Am Diet Assoc, 2008; 108(7): 1204-9
