Source Food Technology's Proprietary Omega-3 Fish Oil and Process Reduces Cholesterol by over 50%.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Researchers at Brandeis University Develop Proprietary Process to Add a Cholesterol-Fighting Sterol into an Omega-3 Fish Oil, Creating a Natural Alternative to Cholesterol Drugs

Source Food Technology, Inc., a provider of nutritionally-advanced oils and nutraceuticals, announced today that it has licensed proprietary technology from Brandeis University that allows its proprietary Omega-3 fish oil, OmegaSource(R), to be infused with specially processed phytosterols, a plant ingredient that has been heralded by the American Heart Association for its cholesterol-fighting abilities. In animal studies, this unique combination was shown to reduce cholesterol by over 50%. Additional studies are planned to evaluate the response in humans to better understand the effects on total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.

In the studies at Brandeis, when groups of gerbils were given either phytosterols or OmegaSource alone, their cholesterol levels decreased by over 30%. However, when a third group was given the new, specially processed formulation their cholesterol values were depressed more than 50%.

"Given what we saw in prior studies, we expected both the Omega-3 fish oil and the phytosterols to have a beneficial effect on blood-lipid levels," said K.C. Hayes, DVM, PHD, the Brandeis University biology professor whose team developed the fusion technology and has studied the effect of dietary fats on cholesterol for 35 years. "However, we did not anticipate that these specially combined elements would yield such dramatic results. We believe the Omega-3 oil combats triglycerides in the blood, while the phytosterols mitigate the absorption of cholesterol -- a synergistic effect that appears to have greater value than the individual parts."

This new process and proprietary combination product is the latest in a line of Source Food Technology oils designed to provide food companies with healthier options. Source Food has also worked with Brandeis to introduce Nextra Gold(TM), a no cholesterol, vegetable-based cooking oil with no trans fats that incorporates specially processed phytosterols to fight the absorption of cholesterol from fried foods, and the company's original product, Nextra(TM), a tallow-based cooking oil with all the cholesterol removed and no artificial trans fats. Source Food Technology also plans to introduce a nutritionally-advanced baking shortening next month.

"OmegaSource already offers the food industry an odorless, more stable alternative to the other Omega-3 fish oils on the market," said Hank Cardello, Chairman and CEO of Source Food Technology. "But this new technology will unite those benefits with cholesterol reduction, offering Americans a natural way to combat cholesterol without abandoning the foods they enjoy or relying solely on drugs, which often come with side effects."

Both the American Heart Association and the National Institute of Health recommend regular consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids. Evidence from clinical trials has shown that Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils can reduce an individual's risk of a cardiovascular event, such as death, heart-attack, stroke, as well as other problems related to heart and blood vessel disease. Though the cholesterol-fighting abilities of plant sterols have long been known, the researchers at Brandeis are among the first to develop technologies that allow for their inclusion in oils.

About Source Food Technology

Source Food Technology, Inc., a privately held company based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, specializes in the development and marketing of nutritionally advanced oils for the food industry. Its patented formulas and technologies, developed by Brandeis University and General Mills, produce nutritionally-advanced oils and products in order to enhance the Standard American Diet (SAD). For more information, visit www.nextraoil.com.