Cod liver oil is an ingredient found in a variety of nutritional products. Cod liver oil is extracted from the liver of cod fish and mainly consists of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 3 references
As cod liver oil consists of the component compounds of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), vitamin A, and vitamin D further information about the mechanisms of action of these cod liver oil components can be found by searching for fish oil, vitamin A, and vitamin D on DrugBank.
- Primary indication
- Cod liver oil is predominantly manufactured, marketed, and used by the population at large as a general nutraceutical dietary supplement.Curator reviewed · 3 structured indications
- First approval
- Canada, 1977
- Also known as
- Cod-liver oil · Gadus morhua liver oil · Oils, cod liver · Oleum morrhuae
Resolves to
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Which other approved drugs treat the same conditions as Cod liver oil, and which companies have late-stage candidates in those indications?
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