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menhaden oil

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menhaden oil
an oil from a fish of the herring family which is found off the Atlantic coast of North America.


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Pizzey's Nutritionals and Omega Protein Corporation have partnered to promote MeadowPure UltraGrad, a blend of Pizzey's value added MeadowPure flax ingredients and Omega Protein's OmegaPure refined menhaden oil.
Thirteen children (aged five to 17 years) with autistic disorders accompanied by severe tantrums, aggression, or self-injurious behavior were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, menhaden oil (providing 840 mg/day of eicosapentaenoic acid and 700 mg/day of docosahexaenoic acid) or placebo for six weeks.
In 1989, the US Food and Drug Administration ruled that fully and partially hydrogenated menhaden oil is also a safe ingredient for human consumption.
 
 
 
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