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EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
OBS

Z: This capital letter must be italicized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
CONT

L'acide eicosapentaénoïque (AEP). Le corps humain peut le synthétiser à partir de l'acide alpha-linolénique, bien que le taux de conversion soit très faible. Il est donc important de consommer des aliments riches en AEP, notamment certains poissons gras.

OBS

Z : Cette lettre majuscule s'écrit en italique.

OBS

AEP : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. EPA : abréviation anglaise.

Spanish

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