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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)"”.
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) from Porphyridium Cruentum: Increasing Growth and Productivity of the Microalgae for Pharmaceutical Products
… diet is an adequate intake of omega-3 specially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). In the present study, the effects of two temperatures (16°C & 20˚C) and light intensities (140 & 180µE/M2.S) and four nitrate levels (0.075, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7g/L) on the cell growth and lipid productivity of Porphyridium …
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The anabolic and anti-catabolic effects of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on functional muscular outcomes.
Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFAs) are associated with multiple benefits, primarily related to cognitive and cardiovascular health. Recently, LC n-3 PUFAs, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have received considerable attention from the athletic …
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Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Hispanic Diabetics in Northeast Tennessee.
… population is at an increased risk for CVD. Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in fish oil have been found to reduce risk of CVD. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups and received either two grams of fish oil or corn oil (control) per day for 90 days. Before …
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Production of Eicosapentaenoic acid from biodiesel derived crude glycerol using fungal culture
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5, n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6, n-3), have many medically established benefits against cardiovascular diseases, cancers, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's. Currently, fish oil is the main source of omega-3 fatty acids, …
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Quantification of fatty acids over the gametogenic cycle of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) with varying dietary levels of DHA, EPA and AA
… the effects of dietary treatments on the fatty acid composition of striped bass (Marone saxatilis) blood, liver and ovary over the course of the gametogenic cycle. Striped bass were fed experimental diets in which docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and arachidonic acid (AA) …
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The effects of Omega-3, Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) and Vitamin E on patients with the remitting-relapsing (RR) form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Cyprus
… Omega (ω)-3/ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and some vitamins have been shown to reduce the number and severity of relapses and the overall progression of disability in multiple sclerosis patients, however clinical trials remain inconclusive due to a plethora of reasons. In this …
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Regulation of n-3 PUFA biosynthesis in proliferating and differentiated PC12 pheochromocytoma cells
Regulation of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthesis in proliferating and NGF-differentiated PC12 pheochromocytoma cells deficient in n-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n- 3) was studied. A dose- and time dependent increase in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3), docosapentaenoic acid …
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Effect of Fatty Acid Modification on Prostacyclin Production in Cultured Human Endothelial Cells (Arachidonate, Elcosapentaenoate)
… to compare the effects of endogenous arachidonic acid (AA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on prostacyclin synthesis. Supplemental levels of fatty acids (20-150 (mu)M) were supplied as sodium salts bound to bovine serum albumin (3:1 mole ratio) and added to M-199 with 20% fetal bovine serum. Both …
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Preclinical Development of Therapeutic Strategies Against Triple-Negative and Inflammatory Breast Cancer
… and non-toxic polyunsaturated fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for the development of a treatment strategy against TNBC and IBC. Through a synthetic-lethal siRNA high-throughput screen we identified inhibition of EPHA2, an oncogenic protein specifically associated to poor …
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Impact of Epa and Dha Supplementation and 15-Lox-1 Expression On Colitis and Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer
… is crucial to converting omega-3 fatty acid derivatives eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to resolvins, potent anti-inflammatory products. 15-LOX-1 effects on the conversion of EPA and DHA to resolvins that subsequently exert anti-inflammatory and …
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The role of eicoapentaenoic acid in cancer cahexia
… administration of the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) attenuated the progression of cachexia, but not the production of LMF, in MAC16 tumour-bearing mice, and was significantly incorporated into plasma phospholipids, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. EPA …
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The effect of cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid upon the contractile mechanisms linked to calcium influx and the mobilisation of intracellular calcium in aortic smooth muscle
… studies previously identified cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) as the biologically active component of fish oil of benefit to the cardiovascular system. Although clinical investigations demonstrated its usefulness in surgical procedures, its mechanism of action still remained …
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Analysis of volatile compounds, proximate composition, and fatty acids in Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
… volatile analysis, proximate analysis, and fatty acid analysis. The results from these analyses can then be used as a base standard for companies seeking to create alternatives versions of PBT. Samples analyzed in this study were cultured PBT species that were caught as juveniles and raised in …
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The effect of apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype and long chain omega 3 fatty acids on body weight and inflammation
… (M1) phenotype. Long chain (LC) n-3 PUFA, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), exert various beneficial effects on inflammatory and metabolic parameters in relation to obesity. The apolipoprotein Epsilon 4 (APOE4) genotype is associated with a pro-inflammatory state, …
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Physicochemical properties and potential utilization of side raw materials of yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) tuna
… and skins. Chemical composition such as fatty acids, and minerals were analysed from tuna heads and skins from two tuna species, yellowfin (Thunnus albacares, YF) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga, AL) tuna. The analysed components from the heads were head muscle, eye muscle and eyeball, of which …
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Feeding Female Growing Rats Different Sources of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Affects Lung Fatty Acid Composition and Gene Expression
… of lung damage. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), found in different dietary sources, regulate the expression of various genes involved in eicosanoid production and oxidative stability.;Objective: to determine whether providing different sources of n-3 PUFAs will affect the fatty …
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Nutritional regulation of egg production of Calanus Finmarchicus in the North Atlantic
… (C), nitrogen (N), and the essential fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5(n-3)) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6(n-3)). Five consecutive 24 hr bottle incubations were conducted in April and July/August 2002 under in situ conditions to determine egg production rates and the …
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Differential effects of fatty acids on the endothelium
… health. Methods: The effects of oils rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were separately investigated in a parallel-design, placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial (n=48, 6 weeks, 2.9 g/d), carried out in free-living healthy young men. Following a 2 week …
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Development of an eicosapentaenoic acid production bioprocess using an indigenous microalgal isolate
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5) is an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid of increasing interest as a nutraceutical. An indigenous microalgal isolate suitable for an EPA bioprocess was selected by screening monoalgal isolates from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) …
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MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN CHILDREN:LONGITUDINAL BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT, INFLAMMATORY MARKERS, AND FATTY ACIDS PROFILE
… for long periods. In addition, omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FA) were used in conjunction with drug therapy in adults hospitalised for Covid-19 to improve the inflammatory response. The aim of this work was to assess the risk of malnutrition in the acute phase and body composition over time in a …
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