Unlike fish oil and other algae products that rely on heat extraction, ZipZyme™ algae are grown at room temperature and brined to preserve their enzymes. Because it isn’t subjected to heat, ZipZyme™ retains the beneficial antioxidant and metabolic enzymes in the algae (dismutases, peroxidases, and synthases). All ZipZyme™ products are grown in a sterile facility in Maine using PhytoSmart’s patented growing technology. 

The production system allows for continuous batch culturing, which is revolutionary in the field. Most indoor commercially-grown algae are cultivated in 100,000- to 200,000-gallon tanks, which are harvested, emptied, and filled again for the next batch. PhytoSmart grows its algae in highly-engineered sterile plastic bags that are 6 feet tall, supported by lobster caging. Most of the mature algae is harvested at once, but a little is always left and adds more nutrients instead of completely starting over. Once harvested, the algae is brined with sterilized sea salt and frozen before it’s shipped to your door.

How does it work?

ZipZyme™ contains three natural ingredients: algae, lemon juice, and sterilized sea salt for the brining process. It comes cold-shipped in
individual, oxygen-barrier pouch servings that prevent oxidation. Refrigeration is necessary because there are no preservatives present
besides the brine. When it’s dinner time for your pet, squeeze a serving out of the pouch and let them dig in. The paste tastes reminiscent of a lobster dinner, but for dogs and cats. 

Fish oil used to be the go-to DHA supplement for many pet owners, but research has shown that the extraction process in fish oil destroys important enzymes that ZipZyme™ Omega preserves. At the very least, farmed fish might not eat enough algae to be beneficial versus those caught in the wild. Since we’re already overfishing the oceans, wild-caught fish isn’t a
sustainable resource, and it’s more expensive than many people are usually willing to pay. 

Then there’s the issue of how fish oil is made. Fish oil is exposed to high temperatures to extract the nutrients, but as a result, two antioxidative enzymes known as superoxide dismutase and peroxidase are lost. Unfortunately, this means that producers must add tocopherols (synthetic antioxidants) that once saturated offer little to no protection. This means fish oil can oxidize in as little as three months once it’s been opened. Once it oxidizes, it becomes rancid. Since fish oil often contains synthetic ingredients that can mask the “fishy” smell, you might not even realize you’re feeding your dog rotten fish oil that can make them sick. By preserving the activity of these protective enzymes, ZipZyme™ provides extra protection against such damaging oxidation. ZipZyme™’s process also preserves the algae’s metabolic enzymes that work to convert sugars into DHA.
Unlike all available omega-3 supplements, ZipZyme™ is not extracted oil. ZipZyme™ is simply an all-natural, fresh food source of DHA.