eicosapentaenoic acid

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(ī′kō-sə-pĕn′tə-ĭ-nō′ĭk)

n. Abbr. EPA

An omega-3 fatty acid, C₂₀H₃₀O₂, found in cold-water fish and in certain algae.

[Greek eikosa-, twenty, from its twenty carbon atoms (from eikosi; see wīkm̥tī- in Indo-European roots) + -pentaene, having five double bonds (penta- + -ene) + -oic.]

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EPA

1. eicosapentaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid present in fish oils.

2. Environmental Protection Agency.

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eicosapentaenoic acid - an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)

omega-3, omega-3 fatty acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning

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Eicosapentaensäure

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Previous research has suggested that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) - namely, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) - can suppress the growth of cancer tumours and curb blood supply to cancer cells.

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Data from 1,050 Japanese men and 1,070 Japanese women (average age of 60) found that greater levels of the omega-3s EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) were associated with fewer depressive symptoms.

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The specific omega-3 sources associated with lower risk for broken hips are ALA (alpha-linoleic acid), which comes from plant sources such as flaxseed oil and some nuts, as well as EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), which is found in fatty types of fish.

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High levels of the omega-3s eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, were associated with a 71 percent increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer and a 43 percent increase for all prostate cancers.

Fish oils linked to higher prostate cancer risk

With 1600 mg of the omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in each serving, EPA Elite provides high intensity, therapeutic support for healthy triglyceride levels and heart health, while promoting key anti-inflammatory pathways, say officials for the Watsonville, Calif.-based company.

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The nutrients include omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid, uridine and choline, together with phospholipids and B vitamins.

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