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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

Quality Level

200

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

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Flammable liquids
Animal and vegetable oils
Hazardous rank III

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Nurul Uyun Abdul Aziz et al.
Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 11(5), 419-426 (2021-09-16)
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a familiar problem which is associated with about 10-20% of women after child delivery. Fish oil (FO) has a therapeutic potentials to many diseases including mood disorders. However, there is paucity of data on the effects
Karly O W Chan et al.
Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 42(12), 2983-2989 (2016-10-04)
Fish oil has been shown to promote collagen synthesis, and hence, connective tissue healing. Therapeutic ultrasound is commonly used to treat soft tissue injuries. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of topical fish oil on the management of
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)
Fish Oil Supplementation and Athletic Performance
Volpe SL
ACSM?s Health & Fitness Journal , 16(5), 31-32 (2012)
Litopenaeus vannamei digestive metallo peptidases compensate for anti-nutritional SBTI in feed
Maytorena-Verdugo CI, et al.
Aquaculture (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 473, 508-512 (2017)
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