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Docosahexaenoic Acids MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Docosahexaenoic Acids
Tree Number(s)
D10.212.302.380.410.210
D10.251.355.337.250
D10.627.430.450.375
Unique ID
D004281
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004281
Scope Note
C22-unsaturated fatty acids found predominantly in FISH OILS.
Entry Term(s)
Docosahexaenoate
Docosahexaenoic Acid
Docosahexaenoic Acid (All-Z Isomer)
Docosahexaenoic Acid Dimer (All-Z Isomer)
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 3,6,9,12,15,18-Isomer
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer)
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cerium Salt
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cesium Salt
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Potassium Salt
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(Z,Z,Z,Z,Z,E-Isomer)
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer, Sodium Salt
Docosahexaenoic Acid, Sodium Salt
Docosahexenoic Acids
Registry Numbers
25167-62-8
32839-18-2
6217-54-5
6610-27-1
89022-31-1
91403-70-2
2091-24-9
121191-40-0
122045-76-5
123301-30-4
123301-31-5
0
124020-09-3
Related Numbers
121191-40-0
122045-76-5
123301-30-4
123301-31-5
124020-09-3
2091-24-9
32839-18-2
6217-54-5
6610-27-1
89022-31-1
91403-70-2
Previous Indexing
Fatty Acids (1966-1972)
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1987)
Public MeSH Note
88
History Note
88
Date Introduced
1988/01/01
Last Updated
2020/04/09
Docosahexaenoic Acids Preferred
Docosahexaenoic Acid (All-Z Isomer) Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer) Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer, Sodium Salt Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 3,6,9,12,15,18-Isomer Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, Sodium Salt Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Potassium Salt Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid Dimer (All-Z Isomer) Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cesium Salt Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cerium Salt Narrower
Docosahexaenoate Narrower
Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(Z,Z,Z,Z,Z,E-Isomer) Narrower
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