Cod liver oil
Dietary supplement derived from liver of cod fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the fish oil. For the traditional Newfoundland song, see Cod Liver Oil (song).
"FCLO" redirects here. For the English football team, see Leyton Orient FC.
Cod liver oil is a dietary supplement derived from liver of cod fish (Gadidae).[1] 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. Historically, it was given to children[where?] because vitamin D had been shown to prevent rickets, a consequence of vitamin D deficiency.[2]