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Fish oil from menhaden

crude source of omega-3 fatty acids

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

density

0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

lipid type

oils

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Fish oil is derived from the tissues of oily fish. It lowers blood pressure and high triglyceride levels. Fish oil may be used to treat depression, psychosis, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and Alzheimer disease. It reduces inflammation, enhances cognition and decreases cardiovascular disease risk.

Application

Fish oil from Menhaden has been used:
  • to prevent lixiviation of the soybean trypsin inhibitor
  • as a dispersant to study the fabrication and laser performance of planar waveguide lutetium aluminium garnet (LuAG) ceramics
  • as a supplement to reduce colonic damage and inflammatory markers

Biochem/physiol Actions

Menhaden Oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. When used to partially supplement a high-fat diet in diabetic rats, Menhaden oil improved end points for peripheral neuropathy by improving motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity. Decreased accumulation of fatty acids in rat livers was also demonstrated.

Other Notes

Contains palmitic plus stearic acid (total): ≤ 30.0%
Contains 20.0 to 31.0% omega-3 (octadecatetraenoic, eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic) fatty acids as triglycerides

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

awg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Litopenaeus vannamei digestive metallo peptidases compensate for anti-nutritional SBTI in feed
Maytorena-Verdugo CI, et al.
Aquaculture (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 473, 508-512 (2017)
Fabrication and laser performance of planar waveguide LuAG/Yb: LuAG/LuAG ceramics
Jiang N, et al.
Optical Materials, 89, 149-156 (2019)
Mevra Aydin Cil et al.
PeerJ, 9, e12009-e12009 (2021-10-26)
This study aimed to determine the effects of LC n-3 PUFA supplementation on the prevention and treatment of obesity and obesity-related diseases, and to compare the efficiency of different LC n-3 PUFA sources via biochemical and genetic mechanisms in rats.
Fish oil supplements in New Zealand are highly oxidised and do not meet label content of n-3 PUFA
Albert BB, et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 7928-7928 (2015)
Fish Oil Supplementation and Athletic Performance
Volpe SL
ACSM?s Health & Fitness Journal , 16(5), 31-32 (2012)

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