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ACEITE HIGADO PESCADO [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
  • Fish
  • Pharmacy
DEF

A fatty oil from the livers of various fishes (as cod, halibut, or sharks) used chiefly as a source of vitamin A and formerly also of vitamin D.

CONT

Fish liver oils ... are used in animal feeds, in pharmaceutical preparations and for fortifying foods such as margarine.

Key term(s)
  • liver oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
  • Poissons
  • Pharmacie
DEF

Huile extraite de foies de poisson et utilisée pour différents usages industriels.

OBS

Certaines huiles ont une haute teneur en vitamine A et D; ex. huile de foie de morue, huile de foie de flétan.

Key term(s)
  • huile de foie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
  • Peces
  • Farmacia
DEF

Aceite procedente de la cocción del hígado de distintas especies de peces; contiene una apreciable cantidad de vitamina A.

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