Neptune Krill Oil offers a significant source of phospholipids, powerful antioxidants and essential Omega-3 PUFAs (EPA and DHA). QOL-NKO is also a good source of choline, natural carotenoids, vitamin A and vitamin E and is non-oxidized with an excellent omega-6:omega-3 ratio.
The following abstracts form 2 studies confirm the efficacy of Krill oil for arthritis and heart disease.
Evaluation of the Effect of Neptune Krill Oil on Chronic Inflammation and Arthritic Symptoms
Luisa Deutsch, MD, MSc
Department of Behavioral Science and Health Research, University Health Network Toronto, Sciopsis Inc. Evidence Based NutraMedicine, Richmond Hill, Ontario, CANADA
The journal Alternative Medicine Review reported that “krill oil is effective for the management of hyperlipidemia by significantly reducing total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides, and increasing HDL levels. At lower and equal doses, krill oil was significantly more effective than fish oil for the reduction of glucose, triglycerides, and LDL levels.”
* Arthritis symptoms were assessed using the WOMAC arthritis score assessment. Researchers found that “NKO reduced pain scores by 28.9%, reduced stiffness by 20.3% and reduced functional impairment by 22.8%”.
Title: Effects of Krill Oil on serum lipids of hyperlipidemic rats and human SW480 cells
Author: Zhu Jia-Jin ; Shi Jia-Hui ; Qian Wen-Bin ; Cai Zhen-Zhen ; Li Duo
Abstract:
Abstract
Background
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and colon cancer incidence are known to be closely related to dietary factors. This article evaluated effects of krill oil (KO) on serum lipids of hyperlipidemia rats and human colon cancer cells (SW480). Serum lipids of rats fed with high fat diet (HFD) and different doses of KO were measured by automatic analyzer. Effect of KO on viability of cells was determined by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay.
Results
Except for higher dose group, body weights decreased significantly. Total cholesterol (TC), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) of all dose groups, Triglycerides (TG) of low and mid dose groups descended significantly, while there were no significant differences of HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), compared with control group. Treatment of colon cancer cells with KO also resulted in time-dependent inhibition of cell growth.
Conclusion
Our findings indicated that the consumption of KO may provide benefits to control serum lipid levels in certain diseases and inhibit growth of colon cancer cells. Therefore, KO may be a good candidate for development as a functional food and nutraceutical.
