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Eicosapentaenoic Acid |
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EPA Eicosapentanoic acid |
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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 : MSH) |
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EPA Eicosapentanoic acid All-cis-icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoic acid Fatty Acid 20:5 Eicosapentaenoic Acid n-3 IPA Fatty Acid 20:5 n-3 Timnodonic Acid Acide oméga-3-eicosapentaenoïque omega-3-Eicosapentaenoic Acid All cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid EPA EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 05 08 11 14 17 Acide icosapentaénoïque Eicosapentanoic Acid EPA Acide 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoïque Icosapentaenoic Acid n-3 Icosapentaenoic Acid ICOSAPENT Acide timnodonique cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid |
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definition |
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 : MSH) L'acide gras poly-insaturé important trouvé dans les huiles de poisson. Il sert du précurseur pour le prostaglandin-3 et les familles thromboxane-3. Un régime riche en acide eicosapentaénoïque baisse le sérum lipide la concentration, réduit l'incidence de troubles cardiovasculaires, prévient l'agrégation de plaquette et bloque la conversion acide ARACHIDONIQUE en thromboxane-2 et les familles prostaglandin-2. (source : CISMeF) |
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AcideEicosapentanoïque EicosapentaenoicAcid |
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OntoAD:C0000545 |
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid Acide eicosapentanoïque |
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