cod liver oil
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dietary supplement derived from liver of cod fish
Research
1,208 papers- Cod-Liver Oil.Medical examiner (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 1847
- Cod liver oil, young children, and upper respiratory tract infections.Journal of the American College of Nutrition · 2010
- Cod-liver Oil.Western journal of medicine and surgery · 1849
- Rickets, Vitamin D, and Ca/P Metabolism.Hormone research in paediatrics · 2022
- Cod-Liver Oil in Surgery.The Indian medical gazette · 1937
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Encyclopedic overview
Modern cod liver oil capsules Cod liver oil with malt extract British Ministry of Food (November 1946)
Cod liver oil is a dietary supplement derived from liver of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). As with most fish oils, it contains the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and also vitamin A and vitamin D.
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