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D2954600

Docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H36O2
CAS Number:
81926-94-5
Molecular Weight:
356.54
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

InChI

1S/C24H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26-4-2/h5-6,8-9,11-12,14-15,17-18,20-21H,3-4,7,10,13,16,19,22-23H2,1-2H3/b6-5+,9-8+,12-11+,15-14+,18-17+,21-20+

InChI key

ITNKVODZACVXDS-YATCGRJWSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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S Y Lim et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 130(6), 1629-1632 (2000-05-29)
The effect of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) [22:6 (n-3)] ethyl ester (EE) and egg-phosphatidylcholine (PC) on maze-learning ability in young and old mice was studied. Male Crj:CD-1 mice aged either 3 wk or 14 mo were fed a diet containing
Rong Yang et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 286(36), 31532-31541 (2011-07-16)
Neuroinflammation and traumatic brain injury involve activation of inflammatory cells and production of local pro-inflammatory mediators that can amplify tissue damage. Using LC-UV-MS-MS-based lipidomics in tandem with functional screening at the single-cell level in microfluidic chambers, we identified a series
Xiao Tang et al.
Lipids in health and disease, 11, 70-70 (2012-06-09)
Bioactivities of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) depend on their chemical forms. The present study was to investigate short term effects of triglyceride (TG), ethyl ester (EE), free fatty acid (FFA) and phospholipid (PL) forms of omega-3 fatty
P Green et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1531(1-2), 156-164 (2001-03-30)
Previously we have shown that intraamniotic administration of ethyl docosahexaenoate (Et-DHA) to pregnant rats resulted in decreased lipid peroxidation in the fetal brain, under a variety of conditions (S. Glozman, P. Green, E. Yavin, J. Neurochem. 70 (1998) 2482-2491). In
Alfonso Valenzuela et al.
Annals of nutrition & metabolism, 49(1), 49-53 (2005-03-01)
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6, DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid required for the normal development of the mammalian nervous and visual system. DHA is provided by the mother during pregnancy and lactating period. Mother's DHA supplementation during pregnancy, and even before
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