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Nr 2 Suplementy kwasów wielonienasyconych
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WNIOSKI
Na rynku polskim znajduje sie˛ obecnie stosunkowo szeroka i ciekawa oferta
suplementow zawieraja˛cych długołańcuchowe kwasy tłuszczowe omega-3 EPA
i DHA. Preparaty te cechuja˛ sie˛ znacznym zróz˙nicowaniem pod wzgle˛dem
zawartos´ci kwasów EPA i DHA. Takz˙e cena za dawke˛ dobowa˛ proponowanej
kuracji oraz pokrywaja˛ca˛ dzienne zalecane minimalne spoz˙ycie EPA i DHA
istotnie róz˙nicuje te preparaty. W okresie od 01.04 do 02.06 odnotowano istotny
wzrost asortymentu i poziomu sprzedaz˙y suplementów zawieraja˛cych długołańcuchowe
kwasy tłuszczowe omega-3 na rynku w postaci kapsułek. Główna˛
przyczyna˛ zakupu tych suplementów przez pacjentów sa˛ zalecenia lekarskie.
Najwyz˙szym poziomem sprzedaz˙y cechuje preparaty zawieraja˛ce olej rybi wa˛trobowy
(trany), a poje˛cie „kwasy omega-3” ws´ród pacjentów korzystaja˛cych
z badanych aptek jest nadal prawie nieznane. Wielkos´ć sprzedaz˙y suplementów
zawieraja˛cych długołańcuchowe kwasy omega-3 wykazuje s´cisła˛ zalez˙nos´ć od pory
roku i jest wcia˛z˙ stosunkowo niewielka.
W. Kolanowski, W. Mówińska
THE ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF OMEGA-3
LONG CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID FORMULATIONS AVAILABLE
ON POLISH PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET
Summary
The aim of this work was to assess the nutritional quality of, and the market for, formulations
containing omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in fish oil from 3 selected drug stores
in Warsaw. A survey of the range of fish oil formulations as well as a comparison of omega-3 fatty acids
content, prices of the proposed intakes and doses covering recommended daily minimal intake and the
rate of sales during 2004 – 2006 were made. Forty eight formulations containing omega-3 PUFA from
fish oil were found to be present on the market. The amounts of omega-3 PUFA, prices and rates of sales
of these products varied widely. There was a growing tendency in the availability and sales of omega-3
formulations in the capsule form; fish liver oil were frequently purchased. The main motivation behind
such purchases of the formulations were doctor’s recommendations. However, the rate of sales of such
formulations was largely dependent on the season of the year and, when compared to the number of
customers in the analysed drug stores, continued to be very low.
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