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Fish oil is oil derived from the tissues of oily fish. Fish oils contain the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), precursors of certain eicosanoids that are known to reduce inflammation in the body and improve hypertriglyceridemia. Fish
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Fish oil is oil derived from the tissues of oily fish. Fish oils contain the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), precursors of certain eicosanoids that are known to reduce inflammation in the body and improve hypertriglyceridemia. Fish oil has been shown the benefit for cardiovascular disease. The most promising evidence supports supplementation for prevention of cardiac death.
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Safety thresholds
fish oil products→ require →more stringent regulation
“These results suggest that more stringent regulation is required for fish oil products.”
fish oil-supplemented parenteral nutrition→ is →safe
“Based on the meta-analysis, fish oil-supplemented parenteral nutrition was safe, improved clinical outcomes, and altered the fatty acid pattern as well as leukotriene synthesis.”
fish oil/evening primrose oil blend→ is well tolerated and appears safe →in women of childbearing age
duration: 8 weekscomparison: placebo
“In women of childbearing age the tested FSO/EPO blend was well tolerated and appears safe.”
unstabilized fish oils→ may entail exposure to →potentially toxic products of lipid peroxidation
“The results indicate that consuming unstabilized fish oils as a source of n-3 fatty acids may entail exposure to potentially toxic products of lipid peroxidation.”
What science says
compound effect
“Dietary linseed oil and fish oil lowered the arachidonic (C20:4, omega 6) acid content of rat liver microsomes, with an accompanying increase in membrane eicosapentaenoic (C20:5, omega 3) and docosahexaenoic (C22:6, omega 3) acid content, in comparison with the group fed beef tallow.”
“As for differences among anatomical locations, it was noted that EPA and DHA contents of perirenal fat were higher than those of backfat and intermuscular fat.”
fish oil→affects→EPA and DHA contents in perirenal fat
“In the carcass samples, the increase in EPA and DHA in all fat tissues analyzed became greater as the supplemental levels of fish oil were increased in the diet, whereas oleic and linoleic acids tended to be decreased by increases in EPA and DHA.”
fish oil→increases→eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in porcine adipose tissues
“In the carcass samples, the increase in EPA and DHA in all fat tissues analyzed became greater as the supplemental levels of fish oil were increased in the diet, whereas oleic and linoleic acids tended to be decreased by increases in EPA and DHA.”
fish oil→decreases→oleic and linoleic acids in porcine adipose tissues
