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Descriptor
English
:
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Eicosapentaenoico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Eicosapentaenoico
Synonyms
English
:
5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Tree Number:
D10.212.302.380.410.385
D10.251.355.255.200
D10.251.355.337.290
D10.627.430.450.390
Definition
English
:
Important polyunsaturated fatty acid found in
fish oils
. It serves as the precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. A diet rich in
eicosapentaenoic acid
lowers serum lipid
concentration
, reduces
incidence
of cardiovascular disorders, prevents
platelet aggregation
, and inhibits
arachidonic acid
conversion into the thromboxane-2 and prostaglandin-2 families.
History Note
English
:
2003(1986);
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
28024
Unique Identifier:
D015118
Occurrence in VHL
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