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What is EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)

  • A representative n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) found abundantly in the fish oil like Anchovy
  • An essential fatty acid produced from cold water fish (oily fish with blue back) as well as marine micro algae

Mwt.:302.46; C20H30O2, CAS reg. No.; 10417-94-4  5,8,11,14,17-all-cis-Eicosahexaenoic Acid(C20:5 n-3) mega-3  Synonyms: EPA

Ethyl Ester EPA 90%

ITEMs SPECIFICATION METHOD
Appearance
Odor
Clear liquid
Very light fish oil odor
EE, TG Form
Concentration (GC area %) EPA not less than 90% AOCS Ce 1b-89
POV (Peroxide Value)
p-AV (Anisidine Value)
TOTOX
AV (Acid Value)
IV (Iodine Value)
Not more than 5.0 meq/kg
Not more than 20
Not more than 26
Not more than 3.0 mg KOH/g
300g~400g/100g
AOCS Cd 8-53

AOCS Cd 18-90

AOCS Cd 3d-63

AOCS Cd 1d-92

 

Ethyl Ester EPA 80%

ITEMs SPECIFICATION METHOD
Appearance
Odor
Clear liquid
Very light fish oil odor
EE, TG Form
Concentration (GC area %) EPA not less than 80% AOCS Ce 1b-89
POV (Peroxide Value)
p-AV (Anisidine Value)
TOTOX
AV (Acid Value)
IV (Iodine Value)
Not more than 5.0 meq/kg
Not more than 20
Not more than 26
Not more than 3.0 mg KOH/g
300g~400g/100g
AOCS Cd 8-53

AOCS Cd 18-90

AOCS Cd 3d-63

AOCS Cd 1d-92

 

Ethyl Ester EPA 70%

ITEMs SPECIFICATION METHOD
Appearance
Odor
Clear liquid
Very light fish oil odor
EE, TG Form
Concentration (GC area %) EPA not less than 70% AOCS Ce 1b-89
POV (Peroxide Value)
p-AV (Anisidine Value)
TOTOX
AV (Acid Value)
IV (Iodine Value)
Not more than 5.0 meq/kg
Not more than 20
Not more than 26
Not more than 3.0 mg KOH/g
300g~400g/100g
AOCS Cd 8-53

AOCS Cd 18-90

AOCS Cd 3d-63

AOCS Cd 1d-92