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EPA

Product Name
EPA
CAS No.
25378-27-2
Chemical Name
EPA
Synonyms
EPA;CLGI;ICOSAPENT;C20:5 OMEGA-3;TIMNODONIC ACID;Icosapent ethyl;C20:5N-3FATTYACID;EICOSAPENTAENOATE;EICOSAPENTANOICACID;eicosapentenoicacid
CBNumber
CB2426442
Molecular Formula
C20H30O2
Formula Weight
302.45
MOL File
25378-27-2.mol
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EPA Property

Melting point:
−54-−53 °C(lit.)
Density 
0.943 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.4977(lit.)
storage temp. 
−20°C
form 
liquid
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
C
Risk Statements 
34
Safety Statements 
26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR 
UN 3265 8/PG 3
WGK Germany 
3
8-10-23
Toxicity
human,TDLo,oral,560mg/kg (560mg/kg),BLOOD: OTHER CHANGES,Lancet. Vol. 2, Pg. 197, 1981.
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
SAB2501702
Product name
Anti-TIMP1 antibody produced in goat
Purity
affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous solution
Packaging
100μg
Price
$545
Updated
2023/01/07
Cayman Chemical
Product number
90110
Product name
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Purity
≥98%
Packaging
50mg
Price
$29
Updated
2021/12/16
Cayman Chemical
Product number
90110
Product name
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Purity
≥98%
Packaging
100mg
Price
$55
Updated
2021/12/16
Cayman Chemical
Product number
90110
Product name
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Purity
≥98%
Packaging
250mg
Price
$109
Updated
2021/12/16
Cayman Chemical
Product number
90110
Product name
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Purity
≥98%
Packaging
500mg
Price
$203
Updated
2021/12/16
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EPA Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Eicosa pentaenoic acid ( EPA or also icosapentaenoic acid ) is an omega-3 fatty acid. In physiological literature, it is given the name 20:5(n-3). It also has the trivial name timnodonic acid. In chemical structure, EPA is a carboxylic acid with a 20-carbon chain and five cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the third carbon from the omega end.
EPA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that acts as a precursor for prostaglandin-3 (which inhibits platelet aggregation), thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 groups (all eicosanoids).

Occurrence

It is obtained in the human diet by eating oily fish or fish oil — e.g., cod liver, herring, mackerel, salmon, menhaden and sardine, and various types of edible seaweed. It is also found in human breast milk.
However, fish do not naturally produce EPA, but obtain it from the algae they consume. It is available to humans from some non - animal sources (e.g., commercially, from microalgae). Microalgae are being developed as a commercial source. EPA is not usually found in higher plants, but it has been reported in trace amounts in purslane.
The human body converts alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) to EPA. ALA is itself an essential fatty acid, an appropriate supply of which must be ensured. The efficiency of the conversion of ALA to EPA, however, is much lower than the absorption of EPA from food containing it. Because EPA is also a precursor to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), ensuring a sufficient level of EPA on a diet containing neither EPA nor DHA is harder both because of the extra metabolic work required to synthesize EPA and because of the use of EPA to metabolize DHA. Medical conditions like diabetes or certain allergies may significantly limit the human body's capacity for metabolization of EPA from ALA.

Uses

eicosapentaenoic acid is also known as ePA. With emollient and skin-conditioning properties, this omega-3 fatty acid helps repair and maintain the skin barrier functions. It is said to improve the structure and function of the skin cell membrane. In addition, it may also have anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties.

brand name

Decabid (Lilly).

EPA Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

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EPA Suppliers

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