Sentences with phrase «called eicosapentaenoic»

One omega - 3 fat made from ALA is called eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA.

On the omega - 3 pathway, the Series 3 prostaglandins are produced from a 20 - carbon quintuple unsaturated fatty acid called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) found plentifully in fish liver oils and fish eggs.

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Research studies show that eicosapentaenoic acid (also called EPA) in omega 3 fats helps prolong the time that it takes skin to get burned during sun exposure, and reduces your chances of skin cancer.

Research shows that taking a specific product containing eicosapentaenoic acid as ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid (Vascepa by Amarin) by mouth along with dieting and cholesterol - lowering drugs called «statins» reduces levels of triglycerides in people with very high levels.

What our pets need to provide optimum health benefits associated with Fatty Acids are what are called the EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) forms of polyunsaturated fats (known as Essential Fatty Acids — EFAs).