What's that cylinder looking thing in my Omega 3 Fish Oil vitamin I just bought?

Is it to take out oxygen?What's that cylinder looking thing in my Omega 3 Fish Oil vitamin I just bought?
Its to help absorb moisture and odors, so don't eat it as it is toxic.





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