Pharmacologic Substance
fish oil
fish oil
Effect:
Arterial Vasodilation; Cell Membrane Alteration; Cellular Communication Alteration; Decreased Leukotriene Production; Decreased Lipogenesis; Decreased Platelet Aggregation; Increased Lipolysis
May Prevent:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Coronary Disease
May Treat:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic; Hypertension; Hypertriglyceridemia
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to fish oils:
  • An oil derived from the tissues of oily fish. Fish oil is considered valuable due to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentanoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Such fatty acids are not actually produced in fish, but are accumulated from phytoplankton which produce omega-3 fatty acids.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the LIVER. Those from the liver are usually high in VITAMIN A. The oils are used as DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. They are also used in soaps and detergents and as protective coatings.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Fish oil may be consumed by eating fish, extracted directly, or concentrated and put in capsule form. Active ingredients are omega-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]). Recently, genetically engineered yeast strains that can naturally produce substantial amounts of these oils have been engineered and...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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