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Enzymotec upgrades K•REAL

23 Dec 2016

Enzymotec has unveiled an improved grade of its K•REAL krill oil, which it says offers enhanced levels of freshness and is guaranteed to be ‘T-free’ (TMAO and TMA free).

Enzymotec has unveiled an improved grade of its K•REAL krill oil, which it says offers enhanced levels of freshness and is guaranteed to be ‘T-free’ (TMAO and TMA free).

Produced using Enzymotec’s MSO 2.0 process, K•REAL contains no trimethylamine (TMA), the volatile molecule that gives rotting fish its unpleasant smell. It is also free of trimethylamine-oxide (TMAO), a compound found in marine products that has been linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Scientific and popular awareness of the dangers of TMAO is rising and there is likely to be increased demand for ‘T-free’ supplements in the coming years, the company believes. Enzymotec’s TMAO-free process is patent pending, which the company says means it is perfectly positioned to supply its customers with krill oil that meets consumers’ needs in the future.

Tests using an in vitro stomach model have also shown K•REALto be five to ten times more resistant to oxidation than competitor krill products. The rate of oxidation is important, Enzymotec says, because it determines the efficacy of the krill oil when it is consumed in a dietary supplement.

“MSO 2.0 is a unique multi-stage oil extraction process that results in a krill oil with exceptional freshness, superb oxidation resistance and which is both T-free and may bear the low sodium claim in EU,” said Avner Avissara, VP Marketing & Sales for Enzymotec’s Nutrition Division. “K•REAL responds to consumer demand for dietary supplement products that are efficacious, safe and easy to use. It is produced according to USP monograph and I believe that no other krill oil delivers such a compelling package of benefits.”