(Food-Beverage-News.Com, January 07, 2017 ) Ahiflower Oil is derived from a dicot plant seeds of the Buglossoides arvensis which is a non-genetically modified organisms (non-GMO), scientific name of Ahiflower oil is Lithospermum arvense and is distinctively rich in the essentialomega-3 stearidonic acid (SDA),omega-6 gamma linoleic acid (GLA), omega-9 fatty acids. Lithospermum arvense is a plant that is predominantly grown in Asia and Europe. Researchers have claimed that Ahiflower oil is one of the healthiestand most sustainable oil. Ahiflower oil compared with the flax seed oil and it was found that Ahiflower Oil was simply better thanthe flax seed oil at proliferating the Eicosatetraenoic acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid content of plasma and blood cell types.
Market Drivers and Trends:
Increasing awareness regarding the benefits of Ahiflower Oil like loweringcholesterol levels, eliminating plaque and lowering blood pressure among the consumers is going to make the market of this oil drive in the near future.However, the benefits are not just limited to cardiovascular health. Research shows that omega 3 fatty acids helps in reducing joint pain, eradicate inflammation, and modulate brain development. Pure vegetarians would also prefer Ahiflower oil over other mineral oils as it is from a plant not from fish. As this product is safe in nature and is still under research, more benefits of Ahiflower can be expected in 3-4 years, and the demand for this oil is going to grow enormously.
Ahiflower oil is early stages of manufacturing. The market of Ahiflower Oil is segmented on the basis of range of applications like Pet feeds, Personal care products, Nutritional foods, Dietary supplements and Pharmaceutical sector. However, Pharmaceutical sector is a niche market, it has enormous health benefits like reducing joint pain, decreasing swelling,lowering cholesterol levels, lowering blood pressure and many more. Furthermore, Ahiflower Oil market is also segmented on the basis of regions such as North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, APEJ, Middle East & Africa and Japan. Ahiflower Oil is segmented on the basis of ingredients the seed contains 25% oil, of which 20% is SDA and 5% is GLA.
Market Regional Outlook:
Regional segment for the market of Ahiflower oil is divided into seven different regions:North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, APEJ, Middle East, Africa and Japan.In regional market WesternEurope has the biggest market for Ahiflower Oil.UK has the largest market for Ahiflower Oil in terms of production and demand, it is now grown on prime farmland of United Kingdom which is thousands of hectare in size.
