Tag omega-3

Study suggests omega-3s, vitamin D and strength training can slow biological aging and boost health in older adults. 

Una clave para expandir la acuacultura es encontrar fuentes alternativas de proteínas y aceites. La suplementación o sustitución de aceite de pescado en los alimentos acuícolas con fuentes alternativas de lípidos – semillas oleaginosas, microalgas, insectos y otros - parece posible si se pueden satisfacer los requisitos de ácidos grasos esenciales. 

A key to expanding aquaculture is finding alternative sources of proteins and oils. Supplementing or replacing fish oil in aquaculture feeds with alternative lipid sources – oils seeds, microalgae, insects and others – appears possible as long as essential fatty acid (EFA) requirements are satisfied. 

Cultivada en todo el mundo, Camelina sativa es una pequeña semilla utilizada para el consumo humano que también tiene un gran potencial para impulsar la economía "verde." 

Grown worldwide, Camelina sativa is a tiny seed used for human consumption that also has big potential for driving the “green” economy. 

Un estudio evaluó el valor nutricional de los peces de carne blanca cultivados vs. silvestres usando lobina rayada hibrida, lobina de boca grande y peces agallas-azules. Los resultados mostraron que los peces de carne blanca cultivados son tan valiosos desde el punto de vista nutricional – y en algunos casos, más – como los peces silvestres. 

Giovanni Turchini, associate professor at Deakin University (Australia) spoke at the GOAL 2016 conference in Guangzhou, China, and gave a comprehensive historical look at global fishmeal usage. 

In the second part of our interview with the associate head of research at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University (Australia) he discusses the various alternative sources of omega-3 fatty acids coming on to the market and why research is crucial to advancing aquaculture. 

Reformulating aquaculture feeds, an industrywide initiative to reduce dependence on wild fish, has changed farmed salmon’s nutritional profile, as BBC News reported recently. The researchers on whose work the report was based say of course it has, yet it remains one of the best sources for these crucial fatty acids. 

With major support from the government, a campaign has been launched to promote consumption of Mexico’s fishery and aquaculture products. The objective is to increase per capita seafood consumption to 12 kg by 2018. 

A feed enrichment study showed that dietary lipid source and content of EPA and DHA in the diets of shrimp influenced the fatty acid profiles of their tails.