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  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,537 Views
14 Pages

Continuous Production of DHA and EPA Ethyl Esters via Lipase-Catalyzed Transesterification in an Ultrasonic Packed-Bed Bioreactor

  • Chia-Hung Kuo,
  • Mei-Ling Tsai,
  • Hui-Min David Wang,
  • Yung-Chuan Liu,
  • Chienyan Hsieh,
  • Yung-Hsiang Tsai,
  • Cheng-Di Dong,
  • Chun-Yung Huang and
  • Chwen-Jen Shieh

6 April 2022

Ethyl esters of omega-3 fatty acids are active pharmaceutical ingredients used for the reduction in triglycerides in the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Herein, an ultrasonic packed-bed bioreactor was developed for continuous production of docosahexaeno...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,326 Views
15 Pages

20 December 2024

Omega-3 fatty acids are an important factor contributing to the prevention and cure of numerous diseases, and therefore their supplementation with diet is a significant issue. There are numerous supplements on the market containing omega-3 acids, of...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
10,651 Views
31 Pages

Highly Valuable Fish Oil: Formation Process, Enrichment, Subsequent Utilization, and Storage of Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Esters

  • Mengyuan Yi,
  • Yue You,
  • Yiren Zhang,
  • Gangcheng Wu,
  • Emad Karrar,
  • Le Zhang,
  • Hui Zhang,
  • Qingzhe Jin and
  • Xingguo Wang

9 January 2023

In recent years, as the demand for precision nutrition is continuously increasing, scientific studies have shown that high-purity eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (EPA-EE) functions more efficiently than mixed omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid prep...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,098 Views
14 Pages

Synthesis of DHA/EPA Ethyl Esters via Lipase-Catalyzed Acidolysis Using Novozym® 435: A Kinetic Study

  • Chia-Hung Kuo,
  • Chun-Yung Huang,
  • Chien-Liang Lee,
  • Wen-Cheng Kuo,
  • Shu-Ling Hsieh and
  • Chwen-Jen Shieh

19 May 2020

DHA/EPA ethyl ester is mainly used in the treatment of arteriosclerosis and hyperlipidemia. In this study, DHA+EPA ethyl ester was synthesized via lipase-catalyzed acidolysis of ethyl acetate (EA) with DHA+EPA concentrate in n-hexane using Novozym&re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,061 Views
14 Pages

Dietary Omega-3 Source Effect on the Fatty Acid Profile of Intramuscular and Perimuscular Fat—Preliminary Study on a Rat Model

  • Katarzyna Czyż,
  • Ewa Sokoła-Wysoczańska,
  • Robert Bodkowski,
  • Paulina Cholewińska and
  • Anna Wyrostek

4 November 2020

Fatty acids from the omega-3 family are an important element of both human and animal diets. Their activity involves a range of functions for the functioning of a whole organism, and their presence in animal diets can be considered as a means for ani...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
7,223 Views
9 Pages

24 March 2014

The synthesis of the marine natural product 1,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecapentaen-3-one (1) has been achieved by two different routes starting from the ethyl esters of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), respectively. Using EPA ethy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
7,264 Views
15 Pages

28 August 2014

This paper presents the synthesis of structured phosphatidylcholine (PC) enriched with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) by transesterification of DHA/EPA-rich ethyl esters with PC using immobilized phospholipsase A1 (PLA1) i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4,662 Views
15 Pages

Background and Objectives: We have previously reported that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) derived from fish oil (FO) is an effective treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetes neural and vascular complications. As omega-3 PUFAs become mor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,834 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Addition of Tea Polyphenol Palmitate and Process Parameters on the Preparation of High-Purity EPA Ethyl Ester

  • Xuyang Ding,
  • Fujun Liu,
  • Rui Zheng,
  • Xuechen Pei,
  • Ziye Wang,
  • Dayong Zhou and
  • Fawen Yin

25 February 2023

High-purity eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ethyl ester (EPA-EE) can be produced from an integrated technique consisting of saponification, ethyl esterification, urea complexation, molecular distillation and column separation. In order to improve the pur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,002 Views
16 Pages

Exploring the Impact of Dietary EPA/DHA Supplementation on Lipid Metabolism of Tenebrio molitor Larvae

  • Qiwei Liu,
  • Xiangxiang Ni,
  • Chengcheng Chen,
  • Jingjing Xu,
  • Enqi Pei,
  • Aifen Yang,
  • Mingfeng Xu,
  • Xiu Wang,
  • Sida Fu and
  • Rongrong Yu

28 September 2025

Tenbrio molitor (T. molitor) is a widely utilized feed ingredient, though it is deficient in long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). To address this, dietary supplements containing EPA and D...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,230 Views
16 Pages

24 August 2023

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is more prevalent in children, and recurrent unprovoked seizures can lead to cognitive impairment. Numerous studies have reported the benefits of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on neurodevelopment and cogn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
58 Citations
9,384 Views
17 Pages

21 October 2019

Illuminating the comprehensive lipid profiles after dietary supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is crucial to revealing the tissue distribution of PUFAs in living organisms, as well as to providing novel insights into lipid metabol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
6,355 Views
16 Pages

A Higher Proportion of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) When Combined with Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in Omega-3 Dietary Supplements Provides Higher Antioxidant Effects in Human Retinal Cells

  • Manuel Saenz de Viteri,
  • María Hernandez,
  • Valentina Bilbao-Malavé,
  • Patricia Fernandez-Robredo,
  • Jorge González-Zamora,
  • Laura Garcia-Garcia,
  • Nahia Ispizua,
  • Sergio Recalde and
  • Alfredo Garcia-Layana

4 September 2020

Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a key regulator of retinal function and is directly related to the transport, delivery, and metabolism of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3-PUFA), in the retina. Due to their functions and location, RP...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,493 Views
17 Pages

This study aimed to optimize and evaluate self-assembled liquid crystalline nanoparticles (SALCs) prepared from phospholipids and oleic acid for enhancing the absorption of Ω-3s. We explored the structure and optimal formulation of SALCs, which...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,574 Views
12 Pages

9 July 2023

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of supplementation with ethyl esters of linseed oil on the fatty acid profile in hair sebum, blood serum and erythrocyte membranes in healthy dogs. The material for the study included hair and blood s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,456 Views
22 Pages

Attenuation of Metabolic Syndrome by EPA/DHA Ethyl Esters in Testosterone-Deficient Obese Rats

  • Nikhil S. Bhandarkar,
  • Senthil Arun Kumar,
  • Jarad Martin,
  • Lindsay Brown and
  • Sunil K. Panchal

24 May 2018

Inducing testosterone deficiency, as the standard treatment of prostate cancer, may cause metabolic disorders including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, central obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes. This study measured responses to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
11,022 Views
15 Pages

4 August 2015

The role of the long-chain omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in lipid metabolism and inflammation has been extensively studied; however, little is known about the relationship between docosapentaenoi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
10,177 Views
14 Pages

The Effects of Statins, Ezetimibe, PCSK9-Inhibitors, Inclisiran, and Icosapent Ethyl on Platelet Function

  • Assunta Di Costanzo,
  • Ciro Indolfi,
  • Sabato Sorrentino,
  • Giovanni Esposito and
  • Carmen Anna Maria Spaccarotella

This review aims to examine the complex interaction between dyslipidemia, platelet function, and related drug treatments. In particular, the manuscript provides an overview of the effects of major hypolipidemic drugs on platelet function. Indeed, gro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,144 Views
16 Pages

Different Covalent Immobilizations Modulate Lipase Activities of Hypocrea pseudokoningii

  • Marita G. Pereira,
  • Susana Velasco-Lozano,
  • Sonia Moreno-Perez,
  • Aline M. Polizeli,
  • Paulo R. Heinen,
  • Fernanda D. A. Facchini,
  • Ana C. Vici,
  • Mariana Cereia,
  • Benevides C. Pessela and
  • Gloria Fernandez-Lorente
  • + 3 authors

4 September 2017

Enzyme immobilization can promote several advantages for their industrial application. In this work, a lipase from Hypocrea pseudokoningii was efficiently linked to four chemical supports: agarose activated with cyanogen bromide (CNBr), glyoxyl-agaro...