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In [[biology]], '''eicosapentaenoic acid''' is an "important [[polyunsaturated fatty acid]] found in [[fish oil]]s. 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."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[biology]], '''eicosapentaenoic acid''' is an "important [[polyunsaturated fatty acid]] found in [[fish oil]]s. 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|thromboxane-2]] and [[prostaglandin|prostaglandin-2]] families."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 7 October 2013
In biology, eicosapentaenoic acid is an "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."[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Eicosapentaenoic acid (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.