Structured Summary
Abstract
A group of unsaturated fatty acids occurring mainly in fish oils, with three double bonds at particular positions in the hydrocarbon chain.
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Synonyms
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- Fatty Acids, Omega-3
- N-3 Fatty Acid
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid
- n-3 Fatty Acids
- n-3 Oil
- n-3 Oils
- n-3 PUFA
- n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
- n3 Fatty Acid
- n3 Oil
- n3 Oils
- n3 PUFA
- n3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
- Acid, N-3 Fatty
- Acid, Omega-3 Fatty
- Fatty Acid, N-3
- Fatty Acid, Omega-3
- Fatty Acid, n3
- N 3 Fatty Acid
- Oil, n-3
- Oil, n3
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid
- PUFA, n-3
- PUFA, n3
- n 3 Fatty Acids
- n 3 Oil
- n 3 Oils
- n 3 PUFA
- n 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
1990; for n-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID use PIKASOL (NM) 2000-2005
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Previous Indexing
- Fatty Acids (1966-1972)
- Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1989)
- Fish Oils (1966-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015525. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015525
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega%E2%88%923_fatty_acid
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191756