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.

Synonyms: Eicosapentanoic Acid 5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid AAN7QOV9EA 5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Timnodonic Acid Acid, Eicosapentanoic 5,8,11,14,17-Icosapentaenoic Acid Icosapent omega 3 Eicosapentaenoic Acid Eicosapentaenoic Acid omega-3-Eicosapentaenoic Acid

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1986; see 5,8,11,14,17-EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 1986-2003; EICOSAPENTANOIC ACID was indexed under FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED 2002-2010

2003(1986);

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D015118

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