20 | 5 | 5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z | eicosapentaenoic | fish oil. It is one of the essential fatty acids. The recommendation of ingesting fish oil Dietary supplement supplements during pregnancy is said to help increase the cognitive ability at 6 months, but Mercury (element) mercury concentration in fish products offsets the effect. In patients with hyperlipidemia and obstructive artery disease it can help lower triglycerides and also has an anti-platelet effect similar to other anti-platelet agents. It has also been shown to help in secondary prevention of ischemic heart disease as shown with the  JELIS test