CAS 10417-94-4
Catalog DS10417944
Appearance White powder
Source Fish oil
Content 10.0%
Storage Store in a cool, dry, ventilated place, sealed away from light.
Package 1 kg/bag, 25 kg/drum
Shelf life 24 months
Dietary Supplements
Health Food Industry
Food Ingredients
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with a 20-carbon chain and 5 cis double bonds. Like docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), EPA is also an omega-3 fatty acid. It has many health benefits such as lowering blood lipids, anti-arteriosclerosis, and maintaining normal brain functions. As an effective blood vessel scavenger, EPA can help lower cholesterol and triglycerides, and promote the metabolism of saturated fatty acids in the body.
Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA or concentrated DHA and EPA is often made into various capsules or added to food on the market. There is growing popularity of gelatin soft microcapsules made from EPA fish oil, which act as supplements. It is worth noting that EPA and DHA are easily oxidized. After oxidation, they lose nutritional value, produce unpleasant odors and substances harmful to human health. As a result, it is important to pay attention to the anti-oxidation of EPA during processing.
Food Sources
EPA can be obtained from eating oily fish because it is found primarily in cold-water fish, including tuna, cod liver, mackerel, herring, halibut, salmon, sardine, whale blubber or seal blubber. In addition, some edible algae and algae oil also contain EPA and are good sources of EPA.
Benefits of EPA
EPA has obvious blood-fat-lowering and anti-arteriosclerosis effects. It reduces the synthesis of triglycerides, and high levels of triglycerides can lead to hardening of the arteries. Furthermore, EPA may reduce triglyceride and apolipoprotein B levels in very low-density lipoproteins by improving cholesterol excretion, inhibiting endogenous cholesterol synthesis, and altering lipoprotein fatty acid composition.
Lowers blood fat
EPA can prevent brain function decline and soothe emotions. In some clinical trials, it has been shown that EPA has depression-soothing properties and could effectively reduce the symptoms of primary depression. Therefore EPA may be used for certain mental conditions, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Supports brain and mental health
In addition to the above-mentioned effects, eicosapentaenoic acid also has a beneficial effect on the normal function of the heart, especially for coronary heart disease. And taking more EPA through diet can help prevent or treat heart attacks. EPA has anti-inflammatory effects. The combination of EPA and DHA can reduce several markers of inflammation, which may reduce symptoms and slow the progression of chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. EPA also has a positive effect on vision. Not only does it play an important role in the development of the retina in infants and young children, but it also prevents vision loss in older adults, for asthma, and other conditions.
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