Eicosapentaenoic acid

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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]

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  1. ↑ Anonymous, (2009) Eicosapentaenoic acid (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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