| abstract |
A substantially odorless, refined fish oil product containing more than 20% eicosapentaenoic acid as the fatty acid residue is provided. The product is produced by a process comprising combinations of steps of winterization of the oil, interesterification of the oil, deodorization procedure of the oil by heating thereof in vacuo with polyhydric alcohol and monoglyceride, and molecular distillation after the deodorization procedure. The product can be used mainly for prevention and therapy of thrombotic maladies by controlling the content of cholesterol in blood in humans. |