EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) is a tier 1 form of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA), used in 3,515 on-market products .
3,515
on-market products
tier 1
quality tier
n/a
elemental fraction
Why this tier: Re-esterified triglyceride form of EPA/DHA showed the highest bioavailability index (124%) vs ethyl ester (73%) and free fatty acid (91%) in a 72-subject comparison; plain/natural triglyceride EPA is the well-absorbed baseline.
Source: Dyerberg J et al. 2010, PMID 20638827