| Bioactivity | Ethyl cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoate, the ethyl ester of Docosahexaenoate (DHA), is enriched in the ethyl ester fraction by the selective alcoholysis of fatty acid ethyl esters originating from tuna oil with lauryl alcohol. |
| Invitro | Ethyl cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoate (Ethyl docosahexaenoate; E-DHA) is efficiently enriched by the selective alcoholysis of ethyl esters originating from tuna oil with lauryl alcohol using immobilized lipase[1]. |
| Name | Ethyl docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoate |
| CAS | 84494-72-4 |
| Formula | C24H36O2 |
| Molar Mass | 356.55 |
| Appearance | Liquid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |
| Reference | [1]. Yuji Shimada, et al. Purification of ethyl docosahexaenoate by selective alcoholysis of fatty acid ethyl esters with immobilized Rhizomucor miehei lipase. J Am Oil Chem Soc. 1998 Nov, 75(11): 1565–1571. |