Eicosapentaenoic Acid |
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| 5,8,11,14,17-Icosapentaenoic Acid; Timnodonic Acid; omega-3-Eicosapentaenoic Acid; omega 3 Eicosapentaenoic Acid | |
| 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. | |