Patent ID: 8383675

Claim:
A capsule comprising an Antarctic krill oil extract comprising a phospholipid of the formula (I), wherein: R1 and R2, each together with the respective carboxyl groups to which each is attached, each independently represents a docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or an eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) residue, and X is —CH 2 CH 2 NH 3 , —CH 2 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 3 , or the extract is extracted under conditions suitable for preserving an effective amount of a phospholipid having two independently selected fatty acid chains within the same phospholipid selected from EPA and DHA; the extract comprises phospholipids in an amount of at least 40% w/w; the extract comprises omega-3 fatty acids in an amount of at least 15% w/w; the extract comprises astaxanthin and the extract is suitable for human consumption.