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heblaj01
03-08-2007, 11:43 PM
Conjugated Eicosapentaenoic Acid (CEPA) is a derivative of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) found with DHA in fish oil.

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/137/3/641
Nutrition and Disease
Conjugated Eicosapentaenoic Acid Inhibits Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Angiogenesis by Suppressing the Migration of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

In this related earlier article CEPA was also found to act as an anti-obesity agent in rats:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/a31846468436635v/
Intake of conjugated eicosapentaenoic acid suppresses lipid accumulation in liver and epididymal adipose tissue in rats

R.B.
03-09-2007, 02:53 PM
Shame they did not include DHA as a control as well.

More evidence fats have a part to play.

Interesting. Thank you for posting.

RB