【Reading】EPA / えいこさぺんたえんさん

【English Name】EPA / Eicosapentaenic acid

Abbreviation of Eicosapentaenoic Acid. One of the n-3 fatty acids found abundantly in blue-backed fish such as horse mackerel (aji), mackerel (saba), and sardines (iwashi). It is said to thin the blood, lower neutral fats (triglycerides), keep blood vessels youthful, and prevent heart disease and cerebral infarction. Since it is difficult for the human body to synthesize, efficient intake is possible by eating blue-backed fish or taking supplements.