Docosahexaenoic Acid ethyl ester – 500 mg

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
81926-94-5
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
De Minimis - 1170 / 3

Fish oils in the diet have anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits due to an abundance of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).{16509} DHA is the most abundant ω-3 PUFA in neural tissues, especially in the retina and brain. DHA ethyl ester is the stabilized ethyl ester form of the ω-3 22:6 fatty acid. Dietary intake of DHA ethyl ester enhances maze-learning ability in old mice.{16512} In rats, dietary DHA ethyl ester increases plasma and erythrocyte membrane DHA levels without altering the content of the ω-6 arachidonic acid.{16510} Dietary DHA ethyl ester increases fatty acid oxidation enzymes in rats and, in humans with peroxisomal disorders, improves vision, liver function, muscle tone, and social contact.{16514,16511} The ω-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid competitively inhibits the metabolism of arachidonic acid by COX enzymes, suggesting that DHA ethyl ester may also directly modulate the actions of enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism.{16250}  

 

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Description

The stabilized ethyl ester form of DHA; dietary intake enhances maze-learning in mice; in rats it increases fatty acid oxidation enzymes and in humans with peroxisomal disorders it improves vision, liver function, and muscle tone; may directly modulate the actions of enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism


Formal name: 4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoic acid, ethyl ester

Synonyms:  Cervonic Acid ethyl ester|DHA ethyl ester

Molecular weight: 356.5

CAS: 81926-94-5

Purity: ≥98%

Formulation: A solution in ethanol