The concentration of fat-soluble nutrients depends on several biological factors, including the size of the fish and the amount of oil contained in the liver. There are also seasonal variations related to the spawning cycle of the fish, climatic conditions, plankton, and other conditions affecting the codfish. Because Rosita EVCLO is a completely unrefined & unprocessed wholefood, the concentration of nutrients will ALWAYS vary from batch to batch.
The Nutrient Results (fat-soluble vitamins, sterols & fatty acids) shown below represent typical values and ranges which have been obtained from analytical testing at the following institutes:
- NIFES (National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research )[20/12/2010]
- ALS Food & Pharmaceutical (United Kingdom) [10/10/2012]
- Eurofins Food Testing [19/02/2013]
- Nutrition Analytical Service (NAS), Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom [15/11/2013]. The head of NAS, Professor Gordon Bell, has over 30 years of experience in fish nutrition and lipid and nutrition related analysis and has published more than 184 peer-reviewed papers on fish nutrition, fatty acids, lipid soluble nutrients and antioxidants. The Chief Analyst, James Dick, provides over 25 years of experience in lipid methodology and is responsible for Quality Control within the Nutrition Group, the development of chromatographic techniques and is trained in all aspects of complex lipid analysis including HPLC, GC, GC/MS and GC/MS/MS.
- Extra virgin oil was also tested [as far back as: 15.07.2011] by the producer at ECO-Marine using a Norwegian Aquaculture Research Institute which specialises in marine raw materials and products.
VITAMIN E (ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL) ANALYSIS
Above values calculated from analyses performed at a number of European testing institutes
(named above), and each testing institute analyses has been performed in duplicate.
VITAMIN A (RETINOL) ANALYSIS
Above values calculated from analyses performed at a number of European testing institutes
(named above), and each testing institute analyses has been performed in duplicate.
VITAMIN A2 (3,4-DEHYDRORETINOL) ANALYSIS
> = Greater Than or Equal To.
Above values calculated from analyses performed at a number of European testing institutes
(named above), and each testing institute analyses has been performed in duplicate.
VITAMIN D3 (CHOLECALCIFEROL) ANALYSIS#
Above values calculated from analyses performed at a number of European testing institutes
(named above), and each testing institute analyses has been performed in duplicate.
#The vitamin D in Wild & Raw EVCLO is the same form of vitamin D that your body produces when
exposed to sunlight and the only form found in significant quantities in unrefined fish liver oils.
RATIO VITAMINS A:D
STEROL CONTENT
Above values calculated from analyses performed at a number of European testing institutes
(named above), and each testing institute analyses has been performed in duplicate.
Select Fatty Acid Composition of Total Lipid from Wild & Raw EVCLO
Wild & Raw EVCLO contains a wide spectrum of fatty acids including omega 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 etc.
The test data for selective fatty acids are given below. Levels of other fatty acids not shown are available on request.
*Gadoleic acid [which was first noted in cod liver oil] and Cetoleic acid are present in higher amounts in codfish from Northern hemisphere and high latitude waters. These fatty acids are therefore found in higher quantities in genuine cod liver oil originating from the Northern hemisphere.
*Cetoleic acid is also usually present in lower proportions than Gadoleic acid.
∆This ratio is a good indicator of genuine Northern hemisphere cod liver oil.
