Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is in its free fatty acid form and is isolated using a process of isolation thereof from oils and fats of natural origin having Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) attached to triglycerides.
The EPA isolated using the process of the present invention is in free flowing powder form which is directly compressible.
Further, the EPA in powder form is free from triglycerides.
The EPA powder of the present invention has purity more than 90%. The EPA in its free fatty acid powder form offers excellent bioavailability and stability at room temperature.
The EPA is creamish or off-white crystalline solid powder having melting point 52-54 degree C, It is freely soluble in chloroform.
Our Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) dry, directly compressible, free flowing powder of polyunsaturated free fatty acid EPA in its pure form is characterized by