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Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA; cervonic acid

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Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA; cervonic acid
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Cat #: V29877 CAS #: 6217-54-5 Purity ≥ 99%

Description: Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA; cervonic acid), a naturally occuring omega-3 fatty acid found in brain and retina, can also be isolated from fish oil and maternal milk.

References: Horrocks LA, et al. Health benefits of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Pharmacol Res. 1999 Sep;40(3):211-25.

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Molecular Weight (MW)328.49
Molecular FormulaC22H32O2
CAS No.6217-54-5
SMILES CodeCC/C=C/C/C=C/C/C=C/C/C=C/C/C=C/C/C=CCCC(O)=O 
SynonymsDocosahexaenoic acid; DHA; Cervonic acid
ProtocolIn VitroDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is essential for the growth and functional development of the brain in infants. DHA is also required for maintenance of normal brain function in adults. The inclusion of plentiful DHA in the diet improves learning ability and memory.
In VivoDocosahexaenoic acid administration over 10 weeks significantly reduces the number of reference memory errors, without affecting the number of working memory errors, and significantly increases the docosahexaenoic acid content and the docosahexaenoic acid/arachidonic acid ratio in both the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex.
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Preparing Stock Solutions
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Mother liquor concentration 1mg5mg10mg20mg
1mM3.0442 mL15.2212 mL30.4423 mL60.8847 mL
5mM0.6088 mL3.0442 mL6.0885 mL12.1769 mL
10mM0.3044 mL1.5221 mL3.0442 mL6.0885 mL
20mM0.1522 mL0.7611 mL1.5221 mL3.0442 mL
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