Introducing Zooca® Calanus® Oil: Innovation for Metabolic Health

We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Zooca® The Calanus® Company for Zooca® Calanus® Oil  and Zooca® Calanus® Softgels. Zooca® is a Novel Food-approved, sustainable, rich oil derived from Calanus (zooplankton). It boasts a comprehensive fatty acid profile, as well as Marine Policosanols and Astaxanthin, all naturally bound in the form of wax esters.

This innovative ingredient is backed by extensive clinical research, demonstrating its positive effects on metabolic health and healthy aging^1-4. Studies on Zooca® Calanus® Oil have shown significant improvements in body composition, including reductions in visceral fat. Additionally, research highlights its benefits for heart functionality^1-4. Further clinical trials suggest that this unique ingredient may also benefit glucose metabolism⁵ and insulin sensitivity⁵. And there is more.

The team behind Zooca® Calanus® Oil are committed to sustainably sourcing this ingredient, and do so by harvesting in a responsible manner from a large Calanus population of the Norwegian Sea. Only 0.0005% of the 290 million tonnes of Calanus being born every year are harvested to produce Zooca® Calanus® Oil. As such, it is a highly sustainable and renewable resource.

In addition to Zooca® Calanus® Oil we also offer Zooca® Calanus® Softgels as part of our finished products range, available as Zooca® D3 Softgels 500mg  and Zooca® D3 Softgels 525mg + 5 µg Vit D3. These ready-made softgels make rolling out your new supplement easier, minimizing risks and reducing time-to-market.

To learn more about this unique ingredient visit our dedicated page, or contact us.

_{References
(1) Stepan et. al. (2022) Combined aerobic and resistance training with calanus oil supplementation improves central cardiodynamic function in older women. 
(2) Cizkova et. al. (2020) Exercise Training Reduces Inflammation of Adipose Tissue in the Elderly: Cross-Sectional and Randomized Interventional Trial. 
(3) Dadova et al. (2020) Effect of Calanus Oil Supplementation and 16-week exercise Program on Selected Fitness Parameters in Older Women. 
(4) Brezinova etal. (2020) Exercise training induces insulin-sensitizing PAHSAs in adipose tissue of elderly women.
(5) Burhop et al. (2022). Enhances Glucose Homeostasis and Liver Insulin Resistance in Obese Prediabetic Individuals.}