Bladderwrack seaweed from Danish waters contains antioxidants, which can effectively prevent fatty acids from becoming rancid in a number of products. ###This is the finding of a PhD project from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark. ###However, more research on the antioxidants’ structure and mode of action is now magnesium citrate 400mgneeded before the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries can start using them.#citracal calcium supplement petites##The bladderwrack seaweed which washes up on the Danish shoreline can help make foods taste better and prolong the shelf life of both foods and face creams.###Antioxidants in bladderwrack seaweed has proven particularly effective in preventing fatty acids in foods and cosmetics from becoming rancid, which occurs in a process through which the air’s oxygen oxidizes kirkland calcium vitamin d magnesium zincthe unsaturated fatty acids. ###This process can give foods an unpleasant taste.###This is one of the findings of Ditte Baun Hermund’s PhD project from the National Food Institute. ###Her work has among other things shown that the antioxidants can prevent fish oils added to fortified foods such as muesli bars from becoming rancid.###The study has opened the door to more environmentally-friendly extraction methods as warm water under high pressure has successfully been used to extract the antioxidants from the seaweed. ###It also shows that acetone and ethanol are both very effective when used on bladderwrack seaweed. ###These substances have previously been used for extraction.###More research is needenatural calcium citrated###While the work has contributed basic knowledge, more research on the antioxidants’ structure and mode of action is needed before the industry would be able to start using them. ###It would for example be necessary to study whether there are any potential adverse effects before permission could be obtain for use cvs calcium citrate d3 with magnesiumin foods. ###The extraction methods would also need to be developed further so that they can be used on an industrial scale and not just in a laboratory.###A foreign company has already shown interest in extracting antioxidants from bladderwrack seaweed and has held preliminary talks with the National Food Institute around the prospect of a future cooperation.###Story by Miriam Meister of Technical University of Denmark