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eicosanoid

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eicosanoid [ī′käs·ə‚nȯid]
(biochemistry)
Any member of a group of naturally occurring substances composed of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes that are derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly arachidonic acid, and exhibit various types of biological activity.


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Eicosanoids are molecules that play a vital role in the body systems.
Effects of long-term feeding of marine oils with different positional distribution of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids on lipid metabolism, eicosanoid production, and platelet aggregation in hypercholesterolemic rats.
When the in-vitro effects of transresveratrol, some wine-derived phenol compounds, and some antioxidants were studied, a blockage in platelet aggregation and eicosanoid synthesis in human cells was observed, contributing to the cardioprotective effect of resveratrol, mainly against atherosclerosis in coronary disease patients.
 
 
 
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