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.

DUI

D015118 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0023259

CAS

5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid

Předchozí užití

Fatty Acids (1966-1972); Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1985)

Historická pozn.

2003(1986);

Veřejná pozn.

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