Docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester

Docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester (Ethyl docosahexaenoate) is a 90% concentrated ethyl ester of docosahexaenoic acid manufactured from the microalgal oil. Docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester enhances 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neuronal damage by induction of lipid peroxidation in mouse striatum. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a key component of the cell membrane, and its peroxidation is inducible due to the double-bond chemical structure. Docosahexaenoic acid has neuroprotective effects[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[81926-94-5]

Product Name Alternative

Ethyl docosahexaenoate

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335

Target

Others

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/docosahexaenoic-acid-ethyl-ester.html

Purity

96.22

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCC(OCC)=O

Molecular Formula

C24H36O2

Molecular Weight

356.54

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Dahms I, et al. Safety of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) administered as DHA ethyl ester in a 9-month toxicity study in dogs. Food Chem Toxicol. 2016;92:50-57. |[2]Kabuto H, et al. Docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester enhances 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neuronal damage by induction of lipid peroxidation in mouse striatum. Neurochem Res. 2009;34 (7) :1299-1303.