Linoleic acid is the fatty acid under which the omega-6 fatty acids, a type of ?good fat [2]?, are categorized. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), on the other hand, has the same molecular formula as linoleic acid but a different chemical structure. These essential nutrients aren?t produced by the human body and therefore must be ingested from plantand animal-based food products, such as vegetable...

The CLA story began with the discovery by Pariza and co-workers that fat extract from ruminants contained compounds that possessed anticarcinogenic activity. They subsequently identified these compounds as conjugated dienoic isomers of linoleic acid and coined the term conjugated linoleic acid or CLA (see review 1). Over the last decade the published research on the biology of CLA has increased...

High oil corn (HOC) is a good source of both energy and protein. In pigs diets, however, it can have a detrimental effect on quality of the carcass. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) corrects the fat quality problems that occur from feeding HOC. However, CLA does not consistently act as a growth promotant or as a way to decrease fat when feeding high energy diets.

We reviewed the literature regarding the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) preparations enriched in specific isomers, cis9, trans11-CLA (c9, t11-CLA) or trans10, cis12-CLA (t10, c12-CLA), on tumorigenesis in vivo and growth of tumor cell lines in vitro. We also examined the potential mechanisms by which CLA isomers may alter the incidence of cancer. We found no published reports that ex...

Linoleic acid is the fatty acid under which the omega-6 fatty acids, a type of ?good fat [2]?, are categorized. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), on the other hand, has the same molecular formula as linoleic acid but a different chemical structure. These essential nutrients aren?t produced by the human body and therefore must be ingested from plantand animal-based food products, such as vegetable...

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a group of positional and geometric isomers of conjugated dienoic derivatives of linoleic acid. The major dietary source of CLA for humans is ruminant meats, such as beef and lamb, and dairy products, such as milk and cheese. The major isomer of CLA in natural food is cis-9,trans-11 (c9,t11). The commercial preparations contain approximately equal amounts of c9...