Eicosapentaenoic Acid

Synonyms

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

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

5,8,11,14,17-Icosapentaenoic Acid

Acid, Eicosapentanoic

Eicosapentanoic 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.