Eicosapentaenoic acid

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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an omega-3 fatty acid. The primary source of EPA is cold water fish, which ingest EPA form phytoplankton and zooplankton. [1] Eicosapentaenoic acid can be converted into docosahexaenoic acid, another omega-3 fatty acid. [2]


References

  1. Sargent, J R (1997-07). "Fish oils and human diet". The British Journal of Nutrition 78 Suppl 1: S5-13. ISSN 0007-1145. 
  2. Berquin, Isabelle M; Iris J Edwards, Yong Q Chen (2008-10-08). "Multi-targeted therapy of cancer by omega-3 fatty acids". Cancer Letters 269 (2): 363-377. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2008.03.044. ISSN 1872-7980.