METHOD FOR OBTAINING DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDETHYL ESTER AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING STEARIDONIC ACID ETHYL ESTER

摘要

This invention relates to the production of docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester from a mixture of essential fatty acids ethyl esters in which it is present as a minor constituent. The isolated stearidonic acid is used to prepare pharmaceutical compositions, which are administered to treat inflammatory conditions and to prepare costneceutical compositions for treatment of skin.