abstract |
A fatty acid composition is produced by subjecting a lipid composition extracted from marine chlorella to solvent fractionation to remove neutral fats, chlorophyll, sterols and majority of phospholipids, thereby providing a polar lipid composition. The polar lipid composition is then subjected to hydrolysis to liberate fatty acids. Finally, the fatty acids are recovered, thereby providing a fatty acid composition with not less than 60% by weight of eicosapentaenoic acid. |