Eicosapentaenoic acid

Introduction: Eicosapentaenoic acid

Description of Eicosapentaenoic acid

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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Eicosapentaenoic acid: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Eicosapentaenoic acid:

• Acid

Terms associated with Eicosapentaenoic acid:

Terms Similar to Eicosapentaenoic acid:

• 5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Eicosapentaenoic acid

• Fatty Acids, Omega-3
• Eicosanoids

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Eicosapentaenoic acid

• omega 3 fatty acid

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Eicosapentaenoic acid

The following list attempts to classify Eicosapentaenoic acid into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Lipids
  • Fats
    • Dietary Fats
      • Dietary Fats, Unsaturated
        • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
          • Eicosapentaenoic Acid

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Lipids
  • Fatty Acids
    • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
      • Eicosanoids
        • Eicosapentaenoic Acid

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Lipids
  • Fatty Acids
    • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
      • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
        • Eicosapentaenoic Acid

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Lipids
  • Oils
    • Fish Oils
      • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
        • Eicosapentaenoic Acid

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