Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Biologiske effekter av krill peptider - Biological effects of krill peptides Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Rolf Kristian Berge Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
RIMFROST - RIMFROST AS (Norway)
Institutions involved
UiB - University of Bergen (Norway) ,
Start year 2013 End year 2017 Funding (€) € 326,500 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/en/project/FORISS/228069?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=0&Prosjektleder=Rolf+Kristian+Berge Summary Olympic Seafood fishes a krill (Euphausia Superba) in Antarctica. The krill are processed fresh on board in a self-developed and patented hydrolysis process. In the process, enzymes are added, together with the krill's own enzymes, the proteins are broken down into peptides. The eight causes the krill shell to be easy to remove, which helps reduce the fluoride content. With the help of sedicants, liquid and particulate matter are separated. The liquid is then evaporated to a protein concentrate, while the solid is dried into a krill flour. Krill flour is used as a raw material to produce krill oil, an oil that is sold at a high price in the human diet market. The protein concentrate is sold to the aquaculture industry at a low price. Studies have shown that protein concentrate from fish has a biological effect, including on blood pressure. As the fluoride content is low, it is conceivable that krill peptides can be used as dietary supplements as well, thus justifying a much higher price. There are models for studying the effects of nutrients on inflammation, oxidative status and atherosclerosis. The University of Bergen has good knowledge of these and also experience with peptides from salmon. Therefore, 3 studies are planned together with those to look at biological effects of krill peptides.
Keywords
Drug discovery;
Nutraceutical substances;
Bioprospecting;
Krill;
Human health;
Shellfish;
Crustacean;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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