Research has shown that a diet supplemented
with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)(e.g., salmon oil or Welactin), green - lipped mussel extract (e.g., Glyco - Flex), and glucosamine / chondroitin sulfate (e.g., Cosequin) improved the mobility of cats suffering from degenerative joint disease.5 These oral supplements are easily added to a cat's food, but if after trying several different products for eight to nine weeks each they seem ineffective, switching to an injectable polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (e.g., Adequan) is a good option.
There is some evidence that Borage, when taken in combination
with eicosapentaenoic acid might reduce the number of days in intensive care (ICU) and length of time spent on a breathing machine for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Even more dramatic effects on human health have been documented
with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the longer - chain lipids found in fish oil.
Not exact matches
Oil from such fish is packed
with two unusually long omega - 3s, docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA) and
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Analyses of their blood samples showed that, on average, just under two per cent of the children's total blood fatty
acids were Omega - 3 DHA (Docosahexaenoic
acid) and 0.5 per cent were Omega - 3 EPA (
Eicosapentaenoic acid),
with a total of 2.45 per cent for these long - chain Omega - 3 combined.
The problem
with the plant sources is that the body doesn't easily convert the fatty
acids derived from them into
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA), which are the biologically active forms.
Mazurak and her colleagues asked 16 patients
with non-small cell lung cancer to take a 2.2 - gram supplement of
eicosapentaenoic acid, a compound in fish oil, once a day during their 10 - week chemotherapy treatments.
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.
Fish oil contains two of the most healthy and biologically active fatty
acids; EPA (
eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexanoic
acid)
with the most common sources being deep - sea, cold - water fish.
Early research suggests that taking DHA,
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and alpha - lipoic
acid for 2 years does not prevent symptoms from returning in people
with schizophrenia who stop taking their medication.
DHA is usually administered
with EPA (
eicosapentaenoic acid) as fish oil.
The most important very - long - chain fatty
acids are dihomo - gamma - linolenic
acid (DGLA)
with 20 carbons and three double bonds; arachidonic
acid (AA)
with 20 carbons and four double bonds;
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
with 20 carbons and five double bonds; and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA)
with 22 carbons and six double bonds.
Measurements include the Omega - 3 Index and Omega - 3 score to assess for heart disease risk, the ratio of Arachidonic
Acid (AA) to Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) as a marker of inflammation, total Omega - 3 fatty acids, total Omega - 6 fatty acids along with mono - unsaturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids and saturated f
Acid (AA) to
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) as a marker of inflammation, total Omega - 3 fatty acids, total Omega - 6 fatty acids along with mono - unsaturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids and saturated f
acid (EPA) as a marker of inflammation, total Omega - 3 fatty
acids, total Omega - 6 fatty
acids along
with mono - unsaturated fatty
acids, trans fatty
acids and saturated fats.
Fish oil contains the omega - 3 fats
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA), which may help
with joint mobility as well as stronger bones, apart from offering a myriad of other health benefits for the brain, heart, and skin.
In relation to CVD, elevated blood pressure has been shown to be positively associated
with higher intakes of red and processed meat, even though the mechanism is unclear, except that possibly meat may substitute for other beneficial foods such as grains, fruits, or vegetables.32 Mean plasma total cholesterol, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, very - low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were found to be decreased in subjects who substituted red meat
with fish.33, 34 Vegetarians have lower arachidonic,
eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic
acid levels and higher linoleate and antioxidant levels in platelet phospholipids; such a biochemical profile may be related to decreased atherogenesis and thrombogenesis.34 - 36
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).
The fatty
acids with the greatest health benefits are docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA) and
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Pea Starch, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty
Acids), Dried Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty
Acids), Dried Egg, Chicken Fat (preserved
with Mixed Tocopherols), Fish Oil (source of ARA - Arachidonic
acid, DHA - Docosahexaenoic acid and EPA - Eicosapentaenoic acid), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Potatoes, Pea Fiber, DL - Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Caramel Color, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L - Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
acid, DHA - Docosahexaenoic
acid and EPA - Eicosapentaenoic acid), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Potatoes, Pea Fiber, DL - Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Caramel Color, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L - Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
acid and EPA -
Eicosapentaenoic acid), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Potatoes, Pea Fiber, DL - Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Caramel Color, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L - Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
acid), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Potatoes, Pea Fiber, DL - Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Caramel Color, preserved
with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L - Carnitine, Zinc Amino
Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino
Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Nicotinic
Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino
Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino
Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic
Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selenite.
Ingredients Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Tapioca Starch, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty
Acids), Pea Starch, Pea Protein, Dried Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty
Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved
with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Fiber, Dried Egg, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Fish Oil (source of EPA -
Eicosapentaenoic acid), DL - Methionine, Dried Chicory Root, Potatoes, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Caramel Color, Taurine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, L - Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp,, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
acid), DL - Methionine, Dried Chicory Root, Potatoes, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Caramel Color, Taurine, preserved
with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, L - Carnitine, Zinc Amino
Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp,, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino
Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp,, Turmeric, Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp,, Turmeric, Nicotinic
Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Oil of Rosemary, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L - Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino
Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino
Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic
Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selen
Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selenite.
The therapeutic dotential of dietary precursor modulation by a fish - oil - supplemented diet (n - 3 fatty
acids), such as
eicosapentaenoic acid (C20: 5,n - 3) and docosahexaenoic
acid (C22: 6,n - 3) in the therapy of ulcerative colitis has been shown to result in a 35 % to 50 % decrease in neutrophil production of LTB4.28 Significant improvement in symptoms and histologic appearance of the rectal mucosa has been observed in several small series of patients
with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis given fish oil at 3 to 4 g daily for 2 to 6 months in uncontrolled studies.29 However, a larger, randomized, double - blind trial comprising 96 patients
with ulcerative colitis failed to reveal any benefit in remission maintenance or treatment of relapse on 4.5 g of
eicosapentaenoic acid daily, despite a significant reduction in LTB4 synthesis by blood peripheral polymorphonuclear cells.30 It should be emphasized, however, that the anti-inflammatory actions of the fish oils, in addition to inhibition of LTB4, include suppression of IL - 1 and platelet activating factor synthesis and scavenging of free oxygen radicals.30 The impact of increased lipid peroxidation after fish oil supplementation should be considered when altering the n - 6: n - 3 fatty
acid ratio.31 Antioxidant supplementation may be able to counteract the potentially adverse effects of n - 3 fatty
acids.
Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Tapioca Starch, Peas, Pea Protein, Dried Egg, Tomato Pomace (source of Lycopene), Chicken Fat (preserved
with Mixed Tocopherols), Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty
Acids), Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty
Acids), Natural Flavor, Potatoes, Pea Fiber, Fish Oil (source of EPA -
Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Alfalfa Meal, DL - Methionine, Potato Starch, Potassium Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Caramel, Choline Chloride, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, L - Carnitine, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino
Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino
Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Oil of Rosemary, L - Lysine, Blueberries, Cranberries, Apples, Blackberries, Pomegranate, Spinach, Pumpkin, Barley Grass, Kelp, Parsley, Turmeric, L - Ascorbyl -2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Copper Sulfate, Copper Amino
Acid Chelate, Nicotinic
Acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Manganese Amino
Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Chondroitin Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Beta Carotene, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic
Acid (Vitamin B9), Calcium Iodate
The
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA) are omega - 3 fatty
acids found in fish oils can be beneficial to a pet
with cancer.