Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medicine Studies 2333-889X 3 1 2015 06 25 Researches on the Pharmacological Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid 4 7 EN Zunting Pang Qiang Zhang Zhixiang Tian Chunchao Han School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, People's Republic of China AJMS2015312 10.12691/ajms-3-1-2 2015 06 04 2015 06 18 2015 06 25 Fish oils are the most common source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), mainly eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA). It has been pointed out protective effects and beneficial effects of EPA on body weight reduction, heart health, blood lipid profile, cardiovascular diseases and other diseases. Based on its biological activities, EPA may be developed to a complementary and alternative medicine through further research. In this paper, the pharmacological effects of EPA were summarized by reviewing the recent related literatures.