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F8020

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Fish oil from menhaden

crude source of omega-3 fatty acids

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CAS Number:
8002-50-4
EC Number:
232-311-4
MDL number:
MFCD00131085
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
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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.[1] 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.[2]

Application

Fish oil from Menhaden has been used:
  • to prevent lixiviation of the soybean trypsin inhibitor[3]
  • as a dispersant to study the fabrication and laser performance of planar waveguide lutetium aluminium garnet (LuAG) ceramics[4]
  • as a supplement to reduce colonic damage and inflammatory markers[5]

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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0000374589
0000374591
0000332294
0000332288
0000374591

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Fish Oil Supplementation and Athletic Performance
Volpe SL
ACSM?s Health & Fitness Journal , 16(5), 31-32 (2012)
Fabrication and laser performance of planar waveguide LuAG/Yb: LuAG/LuAG ceramics
Jiang N, et al.
Optical Materials, 89, 149-156 (2019)
Litopenaeus vannamei digestive metallo peptidases compensate for anti-nutritional SBTI in feed
Maytorena-Verdugo CI, et al.
Aquaculture (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 473, 508-512 (2017)
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)
alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an anti-inflammatory agent in inflammatory bowel disease
Reifen R, et al.
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 26(12), 1632-1640 (2015)
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  1. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/449/386/product-dating-information-mk.pdf

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  3. Hello, Does F8020 (Fish oil from menhaden) contain any antioxidants? If so what are they and the concentrations. Thanks, Kevin

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    1. The presence of antioxidants is not determined for this product. Please see the link below to review the product datasheet:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/332/296/f8020pis.pdf

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  4. WHAT IS THE KNOWN TOTAL LIPID CONTENT OF THIS ANALYTICAL LARD OIL STANDARD? OR IS THERE ANY DOCUMENTATION ON FATTY ACID OR TRIGLYCERIDE CONTENT FOR THIS SUBSTANCE?

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    1. This product is a crude source of fatty acids. It is not intended for use as an analytical standard. The material is approximately 30% Omega-3 Fatty Acids and up to 30% other Fatty Acids such as Palmitic and Stearic. Please see the links below to review the product specifications and the product datasheet, which includes the approximate full fatty acid profile for this compound.
      Product Specification Sheet
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/specification-sheets/204/656/F8020-BULK________SIGMA____.pdf

      Product Datasheet:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/332/296/f8020pis.pdf

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