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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 20.
Published in final edited form as: JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2016 Jul 11;41(2):181–187. doi: 10.1177/0148607116640275

Table 1.

Properties of Natural Fish Oil Used in Emulsion Formulation

Oil Component NFO Reference Range

Triglycerides (%) ≥ 94 None provided
Free Fatty Acids (% Oleic) 0.3 None provided
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (%) ≥ 28 ≥ 28
EPA+DHA (%) 41 ≥ 22
Acid Value (mg KOH/g oil) 0.6 ≤ 0.5
Anisidine Value 8.8 ≤ 30
Peroxide Value (MEq/kg) 1.8 ≤ 10
Absorbance at 233nm (AU) Not Reported ≤ 0.7
Oligomers (area %) Not Reported ≤ 1.5