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Fatty acid

Docosapentaenoic acid

Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid that sits between EPA and DHA in the body's metabolism. It occurs in fatty fish and fish oil.

Also listed as DPA, Clupanodonic acid, DPA (Docosapentaenoic acid)

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Is there an established safe supplement dose?

The human metabolism study was brief and involved only ten women. It cannot establish safety for years of use or during pregnancy. 1

The later paper explicitly notes a lack of evidence for a tolerable upper intake of DPA alone. Its experimental dosing should not be read as a routine intake recommendation. 2

For information, not individual medical advice. Ingredient studies do not establish the effectiveness of these products.

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