English version in progress: interface and data are in English; some explanatory text is still in Chinese.
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
EPA 和 DHA 被装进细胞膜;DHA 在视网膜和大脑中特别多,EPA 是一类信号分子的原料。
Key facts
Daily Value (US FDA)—
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)— Authoritative daily maximum: 1,800 mg
Median(Per day)180 mgP5 24 – P95 910
Products974
Sources: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2815 · EFSA 2012: EPA alone up to 1.8 g/day no safety concern
How it works:鱼油里的 EPA、DHA 去了哪里?
- 鱼油的主要活性成分是长链 omega-3 脂肪酸 EPA 和 DHA;标签上"鱼油总量"不等于 EPA+DHA 的量。
- 它们和其他脂肪一样在小肠吸收,与餐同服吸收更好。
- EPA 和 DHA 被整合进全身细胞膜的磷脂。
- DHA 在视网膜、大脑和精子中浓度特别高。
- EPA 等可生成类二十烷酸,这类信号分子参与炎症、血管等调节。
Schematic only; positions and scale are not anatomical.
Limits and cautions:FDA 认为每天来自补剂的 EPA+DHA 不超过 5 g 是安全的;可能与抗凝药相互作用。
Sources:NIH ODS: Omega3FattyAcids Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
Daily dose across products(mg/day)
Authoritative daily maximum 1,800
5 mglog scale · n=9741,720 mg
Label data from official national databases and brand websites, as declared; not lab-verified.
For information only; not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before starting or stopping any supplement.