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Descriptor English: Fish Oils
Descriptor Spanish: Aceites de Pescado
Descriptor aceites de pescado
Entry term(s) aceites de hígado de pescado
Scope note: ACEITES con un elevado contenido de GRASAS INSATURADAS extraídos del pescado o de partes del pescado, especialmente del HÍGADO. Los que se obtienen del HÍGADO suelen ser ricos en VITAMINA A. Estos ACEITES se emplean como SUPLEMENTOS DIETÉTICOS, en JABONES y DETERGENTES y como cubiertas protectoras.
Descriptor Portuguese: Óleos de Peixe
Descriptor French: Huiles de poisson
Entry term(s): Fish Liver Oils
Fish Oil
Liver Oils, Fish
Oil, Fish
Oils, Fish
Oils, Fish Liver
Tree number(s): D10.627.430
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005395
Scope note: Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the LIVER. Those from the liver are usually high in VITAMIN A. The oils are used as DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. They are also used in soaps and detergents and as protective coatings.
Annotation: coordinate with specific fish
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 83; was FISH LIVER OILS 1963-82
Online Note: use FISH OILS to search FISH LIVER OILS 1966-82
History Note: 83; was FISH LIVER OILS 1963-82
DeCS ID: 22453
Unique ID: D005395
NLM Classification: QU 86
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1983/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/16
Fish Oils - Preferred
Concept UI M0008518
Scope note Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the LIVER. Those from the liver are usually high in VITAMIN A. The oils are used as DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. They are also used in soaps and detergents and as protective coatings.
Preferred term Fish Oils
Entry term(s) Fish Oil
Oil, Fish
Oils, Fish
Fish Liver Oils - Narrower
Concept UI M0008517
Preferred term Fish Liver Oils
Entry term(s) Liver Oils, Fish
Oils, Fish Liver



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