Betekenis van:
eicosapentaenoic acid

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

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    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
    2. 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid
    3. Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
    4. The eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) content shall not exceed that of docosahexaenoic (22:6 n-3) acid content.
    5. 0,5 mg α-TE/1 g linoleic acid (18:2 n-6); 0,75 mg α-TE/1 g α-linolenic acid (18:3 n-3); 1,0 mg α-TE/1 g arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6); 1,25 mg α-TE/1 g eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3); 1,5 mg α-TE/1 g docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3).
    6. On the basis of the data presented, the Authority concluded that a cause and effect relationship had not been established between the consumption of DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and the claimed effect.