Recently, numerous studies have shown a hypolipidemic effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n-3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n-3), which are commonly described as omega-3 fatty acids; however, in most cases, DHA and EPA are ingested as capsules, pills, or health supplements with little chance of being prepared in tasty foods eaten on a daily basis. We planned to develop fish sausage, which is recognized as a healthy food that is high in protein and low in lipids, supplemented with

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... HA and EPA to allow the claim of lowering serum triglycerides for the prevention of lifestyle related diseases. Based on clinical data, the fish sausage (containing 850 mg DHA and 200 mg EPA) was validated as a food for a specific health use in 2005 by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, following further validation of 9 sausage --