The study is said to have performed for the biotechnological company Aker BioMarine. It has been performed by internationally acknowledged research groups in Italy. Under supervision by Dr Sebastiano Banni and Dr Vincenzo Di Marzo, the effect of Superba Krill Oil and omega-3 fish oil was investigated in obese zucker rats. It is informed that Superba Krill Oil has a significantly better effect than fish oil.
Dr Banni opined that considering obesity, Superba Krill Oil reduced the fat content in the heart by 42 percent. Fish oil reduced the fat content by 2 percent. The corresponding examination of the fat amount in liver showed a reduction of 60 percent after administration of Superba Krill Oil, while fish oil reduced the fat content in the liver by 38 percent.
The study revealed that the hypothesis that Superba Krill Oil has a substantially better effect than fish oil on certain cardiovascular risk factors. Sebastiano Banni and Vincenzo Di Marzo have through many years been leading on their respective research fields and have published several articles in high standard international journals.