DEFINITION
Fish Oil Containing Omega-3 Acids Capsules contain NLT 95.0% and NMT 105.0% of the labeled amount of Fish Oil Containing Omega-3 Acids where Fish Oil Containing Omega-3 Acids is the purified, winterized, and deodorized fatty oil obtained from fish of the families Engraulidae, Carangidae, Clupeidae, Osmeridae, Scombridae, and Ammodytidae. The omega-3 acids are defined as the following: alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3 n−3), moroctic acid (C18:4 n−3), eicosatetraenoic acid (C20:4 n−3), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (C20:5 n−3), heneicosapentaenoic acid (C21:5 n−3), docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5 n−3), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (C22:6 n−3). It contains NLT 28.0% (w/w) of total omega-3 acids, expressed as free acids, consisting of NLT 13.0% of EPA and NLT 9.0% of DHA. Suitable antioxidants in appropriate concentrations may be added.
USP REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR PURCHASE
USP Docosahexaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester RSUSP Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester RS
USP Fish Oil RS
USP Methyl Tricosanoate RS