Chemical Substance - Omega-3 Fatty Acids
NHPID name:
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Approved Chemical Name
Schedule 1:
Sub-ingredient(s):
14-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic acid
,
17-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic acid
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18-Hydroxy-eicosapentaenoic acid
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Docosahexaenoic acid
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Docosapentaenoic acid
,
Eicosapentaenoic acid
Source material:
- Arctocephalus pusillus ( Parts: Blubber )
- Arctogadus glacialis ( Parts: Liver )
- Borago officinalis ( Parts: Seed )
- Buglossoides arvensis ( Parts: Seed )
- Cystophora cristata ( Parts: Blubber )
- Erignathus barbatus ( Parts: Blubber )
- Euphausia pacifica ( Parts: Whole )
- Euphausia superba ( Parts: Whole )
- fish oil fish ( Parts: Whole )
- Gadidae ( Parts: Liver )
- Gadus chalcogrammus ( Parts: Whole )
- Gadus macrocephalus ( Parts: Liver )
- Gadus morhua ( Parts: Liver )
- Gadus ogac ( Parts: Liver )
- Halichoerus grypus ( Parts: Blubber )
- Hippophae rhamnoides ( Parts: Fruit )
- Linum usitatissimum ( Parts: Seed )
- Liver oil fish ( Parts: Liver )
- Mytilus edulis ( Parts: Whole )
- Olea europaea ( Parts: Fruit flesh )
- Pagophilus groenlandicus ( Parts: Blubber )
- Phoca vitulina ( Parts: Blubber )
- Plukenetia volubilis ( Parts: Seed )
- Pusa hispida ( Parts: Blubber )
- Schizochytrium spp. ( Parts: Whole )
- Squid oil Squid ( Parts: Whole )
- Vaccinium macrocarpon ( Parts: Seed )
Source ingredients:
Roles
Medicinal
Rationale:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
Reference: NNHPD