Eicosapentaenoic Acid

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - D10.212.302.380.410.385 - D10.251.355.255.200 - D10.251.355.337.290 - D10.627.430.450.390

**Synonyms:** - Icosapent - 5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid - 5,8,11,14,17-Icosapentaenoic Acid - omega-3-Eicosapentaenoic Acid - Timnodonic Acid - Eicosapentanoic Acid