Shinsendo Deep Sea Shark Squalene Plus DHA & EPA 300 tablets

Squalene is the main component of liver oil, an oil found in the livers of deep-sea sharks.

Deep-sea sharks have an astonishing vitality, living 1,000 meters below the ocean floor where light and oxygen are scarce. Deep-sea sharks are said to have emerged approximately 400 million years ago and have evolved very little to this day. The deep sea where deep-sea sharks live, approximately 1,000 meters deep, is a harsh world with extremely low oxygen concentrations. Squalene allows them to swim energetically without suffering from oxygen deprivation in such an environment. In other words, squalene is an important oxygen tank for deep-sea sharks, and its function also greatly contributes to our health.

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) are omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids found in abundance in the oils of blue-backed fish such as mackerel, sardines, saury, tuna, and bonito. These are collective terms for alpha-linolenic acid and other omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. While the fats of meats like beef and pork contain saturated fatty acids that solidify easily at room temperature, fish oils contain unsaturated fatty acids that do not solidify at room temperature. In the 1970s, research into the physiologically active substances in fish oil, particularly EPA, was advanced due to the extremely low incidence of thrombosis, including myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction, among the Inuit (Eskimos), who primarily eat fish. EPA has been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation, making blood clots less likely, reduce blood cholesterol that causes arteriosclerosis, increase good cholesterol, normalize triglyceride metabolism, and even play a significant role in preventing aging and adult diseases.

This product, "Squalene + DHA & EPA," is a blend of squalene oil, DHA, and EPA.