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promega

Description

Promega: refined fish-oil product concentrated in long-chain polyunsaturated omega 3 fatty acids; principal fatty acids are 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid & 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID133082085
MeSH IDM0168250

Synonyms (10)

Synonym
pro-mega
epa-plus
marincap
maxepa
epa 28
308064-99-5
sonergx
promega
tg 361724
omegaven

Treatment

ExcerptReference
"Promega treatment did not affect plasma glucose, triglyceride, or cholesterol concentrations of either the control or diabetic rats."( Cardiac performance and plasma lipids of omega-3 fatty acid-treated streptozocin-induced diabetic rats.
Black, SC; Katz, S; McNeill, JH, 1989
)

Bioavailability

ExcerptReference
" Data were scrutinized for bioavailability in order to distinguish between the efficiency of the two preparations."( Pharmacokinetics of omega-3-fatty acids during ingestion of fish oil preparations.
Baldamus, CA; Marsen, TA; Oette, K; Pollok, M, 1992
)

Dosage Studied

ExcerptReference
" With this dosage of fish oil no relevant variations in glycemic control, insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity occurred."( A controlled study on the effects of n-3 fatty acids on lipid and glucose metabolism in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
Annuzzi, G; Capaldo, B; Di Marino, L; Iovine, C; Marotta, G; Riccardi, G; Rivellese, A, 1991
)
" The same dosage of maxEPA also resulted in a significant increase in erythrocyte deformability and a concomitant reduction in whole blood viscosity."( The effects of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on erythrocyte membrane phospholipids, erythrocyte deformability and blood viscosity in healthy volunteers.
Cartwright, IJ; Galloway, JH; Greaves, M; Pockley, AG; Preston, FE, 1985
)
" Patients were instructed to slowly reduce their NSAID dosage providing there was no worsening of their symptoms."( Effects of fish oil supplementation on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug requirement in patients with mild rheumatoid arthritis--a double-blind placebo controlled study.
Belch, JJ; Lau, CS; Morley, KD, 1993
)
" Experiments examining the influence of Promega dosage indicated that the AA/EPA ratio in neutrophil lipids decreased in a dose-dependent manner."( Dietary n-3 fatty acid effects on neutrophil lipid composition and mediator production. Influence of duration and dosage.
Chilton, FH; Fonteh, AN; Hubbard, WC; Patel, M; Triggiani, M, 1993
)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (118)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199056 (47.46)18.7374
1990's51 (43.22)18.2507
2000's5 (4.24)29.6817
2010's2 (1.69)24.3611
2020's4 (3.39)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials47 (38.21%)5.53%
Reviews2 (1.63%)6.00%
Case Studies4 (3.25%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other70 (56.91%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]