A Brief Review of Krill Oil History, Research, and the Commercial Market

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-35

  Kwantes, Jonathan M ^a   Grundmann, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

krill oil; nutrition; omega 3 fatty acids; supplement

Indexed keywords

EUPHAUSIACEA;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTHRITIS; CHEMISTRY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; INFLAMMATION; KRILL;

ANIMALS; ARTHRITIS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; COMMERCE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUPHAUSIACEA; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; INFLAMMATION;

EID: 84924413406     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: 1939022X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2014.902000     Document Type: Review

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