DPA (Docosapentaenoic Acid)

Overview

DPA (docosapentaenoic acid, 22:5 n-3) is the "intermediate" omega-3 fatty acid between EPA and DHA in the metabolic pathway. It plays important roles in vascular health, repair, and immune modulation. While DPA has emerging brain-health roles, it has been less studied than EPA and DHA. DPA can be converted to DHA and serves as an intermediate in the omega-3 metabolic pathway.

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Biological Mechanisms and Implications

Biological Target	Therapeutic Areas	Mechanism of Action
Inflammation & Oxidative Stress	ADHD, Alzheimer's Disease, Anxiety & GAD, Bipolar Disorder, Depression & MDD, Postnatal Depression (PND / PPD) — Evidence Base	Important in vascular health, repair, and immune modulation; emerging brain-health roles (less studied than EPA and DHA)

References

• DPA (docosapentaenoic acid, 22:5 n-3) is the intermediate between EPA and DHA in the omega-3 metabolic pathway
• Important in vascular health, repair, and immune modulation
• Emerging brain-health roles (less studied than EPA and DHA)
• Found in: beef, lamb, fish, marine oils