Conjugated Linoleic Acid in Dairy Products: A Review

Conjugated linoleic acid: a review.

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) refers to a group of positional and geometric isomers of the omega-6 essential fatty acid linoleic acid (cis-9, cis-12, octadecadienoic acid). In humans evidence is currently ambiguous as to whether CLA supplementation has a significant effect on body composition. Despite favorable changes in lipid levels in animal models, a beneficial effect in humans has not yet...

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): A Review

The object of this review is to create an overview of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), from the presence of these molecules in products of animal origin to the benefits brought to the health of human beings who ingest these products. We will examine the literature to describe the CLA synthesis process in the rumen and in tissues and the method by which CLA becomes incorporated into consumer prod...

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Targets

Conjugated Linoleic Acid

Conjugated linoleic acid, better known as CLA, is a fatty acid derived from the required nutrient, linoleic acid. The major structural difference between linoleic acid (an 18 carbon, polyunsaturated fatty acid) and CLA, is that linoleic acid has double bonds at carbons 9 and 12 in a cis configuration (methylene interrupted), while CLA has numerous isomers without methylene interrupted conjugate...

Biosynthesis of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): A Review

Conjugated linoleic acid is a mixture of positional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid with two conjugated unsaturated double bonds at various carbon positions in the fatty acid chain. An increasing interest on CLA is attributed to its potential health benefits such as anticarcinogenic, antiatherogenic, antidiabetic and antiadipogenic effects. More than a dozen isomers of CLA are present in...