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Shark liver Oil

Shark Liver Oil( Squalene) is an oxygen supplement.. It is obtained from the livers of deep sea sharks called spiny dog sharks mainly belonging to the species centrophorous granulosus. It is a nutritional supplement that contains a great abundance of Alkoxyglycerols (AKG's). Fisherman of the Surga Bay on the Izu Peninsula of ancient Japan called it "Samedawa" or "cure all". In Norway and Sweden, shark liver oil was used traditionally by fishermen for healing wounds and irritations of the respiratory tract and alimentary canal. In China, the extract of deep sea shark has been recorded in the ancient pharmaceutical book "Honzukomuko". In Spain, ancient mariners regularly took "aceite de bacalao" or oil of the great fish. The squalene in Shark liver oil belonging to the species "Squalidae Group is used as a pharmaceutical ingredient and Squalane used by many cosmetic industries engaged in the manufacture of toiletries. We offer crude shark liver oil containing squalene minimum 80%.

Specifications of shark liver oil

Squalene contents	75% minimum
Specific gravity	0.853gm/cc
Colour and appearance	Very light yellowish colour with light fishy smell
Packing	In steel drums weighing 180kgs nett

Shark cartilage ( head , jaw fin and backbones)

Cartilage, derived from sharks, are a connective tissue composed of mucopolysaccharides (including chondroitin sulfate), proteins, calcium, sulfur, and collagen. Shark cartilage gained popularity as a nutritional supplement in recent years based on reports that sharks do not get cancer and that the cartilage from sharks in supplement form is useful in connection with cancer. The benefits of shark cartilages come mainly from low-molecular-weight molecules it contains These molecules possess anti-angiogenic activity and inhibit metalloproteinase, activities. Some other substances are also responsible for anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activites which make it a drug of choice for treatment of inflammation, joint pain , cancer etc.

We offer shark cartilages from sharks belonging to the species Indian dog shark, hammer head sharks, Blacktip sharks etc.,

Sharkfins

Sharkfins are a Chinese delicacy. Processed sharkfins are used for making sharkfin soup which is a Chinese cusine delicacy since Ming Dynasty commonly served as a part of a Chinese feast usually at special ocassions such as weddings and banquets and as a symbol of wealth and prestige. We offer various types of sharkfins from Blacktip sharks, Thresher sharks, hammer head sharks, Indian Dog sharks , Spiny dog sharks etc.,

Cuttle Fish bones ( Sepia bones)


		Cuttlefish bones or cuttlebones are the internal calcareous or calcium-rich shell of the cuttlefish. Cuttle fish bones are a valuable source of calcium to a bird, when placed in bird cages



		Can be ground into a fine powder that can be used for polishing silver or even, cleaning teeth



		Are used by craft workers for sharpening fine instruments



		Are used by silversmiths for making moulds for casting



We offer trimmed, shaped, white and dried cuttlefish bones

Chitin from prawns shell

The prawn shell consists of chitin, a hard shell. Chitin can chemically be transformed to chitosan. Chitin is a relative of cellulose, both are β-1,4 compound gluco-configured photopolymers. Chitin contains an acetamido-group instead of the hydroxy-group with cellulose. Chitin is used


		as ion exchanger



		for membranes



		in the medical engineering (wound healing, orthopaedics, surgical threads, depot effects with medicaments, capsules for medicaments, …)



		in the cosmetics (moisturizing cream, hair setting lotion, toothpaste)



		food completion (fat trap / slimming means,…)



		with the agriculture (coating of seeds, fungi-static effects, growth-inhibiting for bacteria)



		in biological sewage plants (improvement of biological purification grade)



		in colours (as additive)

Sardine Oil

The name sardine is a generic term applied broadly to any of various small, soft-boned, saltwater fish, such as sprat, young pilchard, and herring. These tasty little fish are iridescent and silvery and swim in huge schools, usually near the water's surface. Cold-water fish, such as sardines, contain the highest amounts of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Specifications of sardine oil

Colour :	Golden Yellow , pale yellow
Appearance:	Viscous, Fishy Smell
Omega 3 contents (EPA/DHA):	22-26%
Iodine value:	150-165
Specific gravity:	0.930gm/cc
FFA (Free Fatty Acids)	< 5%
Packing:	In steel drums weighing 190 kgs nett

Other fish oils

Industrial grade fish oils are used by tanneries, used as feed additives, and also by cosmetic industries for soap making etc.

We offer other fish oils like stingray fish oils, shark oils ( shallow water sharks), Fish oil- mixed etc.,

Stingray fish skins, shark skins and shark tails are processed and used in food industry mainly in China.