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Docosahexaenoic Acid

What is Docosahexaenoic Acid?

Docosahexaenoic Acid commonly known as DHA is an omega 3 essential fatty acid. It is extracted from fish oil and micro algae. [1]



History

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Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Docosahexaenoic Acid


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Docosahexaenoic Acid".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Docosahexaenoic acid - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 DHA
DHA Neuromins

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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