Eicosapentaenoic acid
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Eicosapentaenoic acid is an omega−3 fatty acid. In physiological literature, it is given the name 20:5. It also has the trivial name timnodonic acid. In chemical structure, EPA is a carboxylic acid wi
Salmon is a rich source of EPA.
α-Linolenic acid to EPA via PKS
Oily fish
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Oily fish, also known as blue fish or fatty fish, are species of fish with oil in soft tissues and in the coelomic cavity around the gut. Their fillets may contain up to 30% oil, although this figure
The large open-water Atlantic bluefin tuna is an oily fish.
Most small forage fish, like these schooling anchovies, are also oily fish.
Oily fish fillet (salmon – bottom) contrasted with a white fish fillet (halibut – top)
Grilled salmon, an oily fish