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Fish Oils

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Definition: Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the livers. Those from the liver are usually high in vitamin A. The oils are used as dietary supplements, in soaps and detergents, as protective coatings, and as a base for other food products such as vegetable shortenings.  coord IM with specific fish (NIM)   
Examples Cod Liver Oil; Fatty Acids, Omega-3 		Other names Fish Liver Oils; Oils, Fish Liver; Oils, Fish; Liver Oils, Fish
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
omegaven  0   *Fish Oils Fat Emulsions, Intravenous. Br J Nutr. 2002 Jan;87 Suppl 1:S77-82.
efalex  0   *Fish Oils *Plant Oils. Clin Biochem 2008 Sep;41(13):1044-8
trienyl  0   *Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fish Oils. Przegl Lek 1996;53(8):600-3
K-85 fish oil preparation  0   *Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fish Oils. Eur J Clin Nutr 1994 Dec;48(12):859-65
eiconol  0   *Dietary Fats, Unsaturated *Fish Oils. Kardiologiia 1993;33(4):13-6
P-55 omega-3 fatty acid  0   *Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fish Oils. Biull Eksp Biol Med 1993 Sep;116(9):274-7
Pikasol  100085-40-3   *Triglycerides *Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fish Oils. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1992 May;52(3):229-36
Promega  8016-13-5   *Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fish Oils. Diabetes 1989;38(8):969
SuperEPA  0   *Fatty Acids, Unsaturated Fish Oils Fatty Acids, Omega-3. Ann Intern Med 1988;109(6):465
Maxepa  0   *Docosahexaenoic Acids *Eicosapentaenoic Acid Drug Combinations Dietary Fats, Unsaturated Fish Oils. Atherosclerosis 1985;54(1):75
Menhaden oil  8002-50-4   *Fish Oils. Lipids 1981;16(11):866
salmon oil  68991-43-5   *Fish Oils Salmon. Trans Assoc Am Physicians 1980;93:141
Spedian 2M  39389-55-4 Spedian 2M  *Fish Oils. Oftalmol Zh 33(3):202;1978
Preparation H  0   *Fish Oils *Phenylmercury Compounds *Yeasts Drug Combinations Hemorrhoids/drug therapy. Med Lett 18(25):108;1976

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