Effects of conjugated linoleic acid on body fat and energy metabolism in the mouse

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a naturally occurring group of dienoic derivatives of linoleic acid found in the fat of beef and other ruminants. CLA is reported to have effects on both tumor development and body fat in animal models.

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Published inAmerican journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. R667 - R672
Main Authors WEST, D. B, DELANY, J. P, CAMET, P. M, BLOHM, F, TRUETT, A. A, SCIMECA, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda, MD American Physiological Society 01.09.1998
Subjects
Acids
Biological and medical sciences
Body fat
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Intermediate and energetic metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolisms and neurohumoral controls
Obesity
Rodents
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
Obesity
Energy metabolism
Rodentia
Lipids
Supplemented diet
Fatty acids
Body composition
Feeding
Linoleic acid
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Mouse
Fat
Calorimetry
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Summary:Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a naturally occurring group of dienoic derivatives of linoleic acid found in the fat of beef and other ruminants. CLA is reported to have effects on both tumor development and body fat in animal models.
ISSN:0363-6119
1522-1490