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    Facts and Food Sources of Timnodonic acid

    By EmilyFebruary 24, 2019Updated:April 23, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read

    Timnodonic acid also called Eicosapentaenoic acid and icosapentaenoic acid, is an omega-3 fatty acid which is given the name 20:5(n-3). In chemical structure, timnodonic acid is a carboxylic acid having 20-carbon chain and 5 cis double bonds.  The first double bond is situated at the third carbon from the omega end. Timnodonic acid is a precursor for various substances which are crucial in human nutrition especially fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). It is a precursor for thromboxane-3, prostaglandin-3, and leukotriene-5 eicosanoids. It is both a precursor as well as hydrolytic breakdown product of eicosapentaenoyl ethanolamide.

    The diet with high eicosapentaenoic acid reduces serum lipid concentration, prevents platelet aggregation, lowers incidence of cardiovascular disorders and inhibit arachidonic acid conversion into thromboxane-2 and prostaglandin-2 families. The dietary sources of Timnodonic acid are mackerel, herring, salmon, menhaden and sardines.

     

    Food Sources

    Food name Weight (g) Timnodonic acid (g)
    Menhaden fish oil, 13.6 1.791
    Pacific herring fish 144 1.788
    Salmon oil 13.6 1.771
    Sardine oil 13.6 1.379
    Atlantic herring fish 143 1.300
    Mackerel fish 80 1.295
    Sockeye salmon 108 0.977
    Sablefish 85 0.737
    Halibut 85 0.573
    Wolffish 119 0.468
    Coho salmon 85 0.462
    Spanish mackerel 146 0.429
    Crab 134 0.395
    Shrimp 128 0.375
    Cod liver oil 4.5 0.310
    Oyster 85 0.300
    Lobster 85 0.290
    Blue mussel 150 0.282
    Striped bass fish 124 0.269
    Carp fish 85 0.259

     

    Precautions

    The deficiency of Timnodonic acid causes signs such as chronic pain, fatigue and joint discomfort. It also shows the signs such as hair loss, eczema, dry skin, mood swings and poor circulation.

     References:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eicosapentaenoic_acid#cite_note-7

    https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Eicosapentaenoic_acid#section=Top

    https://www.xtend-life.com/blogs/supplement-ingredients/eicosapentaenoic-acid

    http://www.hmdb.ca/metabolites/HMDB0001999

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    Emily

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