Implication of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in human health.

Allison Dilzer, Yeonhwa Park

Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst , MA 01003, USA.

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 2012

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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has drawn significant attention in the last two decades for its variety of biologically beneficial effects. CLA reduces body fat, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, and modulates immune and inflammatory responses as well as improves bone mass. It has been suggested that the overall effects of CLA are the results of interactions between two major isomers, cis-9,trans-11 and trans-10,cis-12. This review will primarily focus on current CLA publications involving humans, which are also summarized in the tables. Along with a number of beneficial effects of CLA, there are safety considerations for CLA supplementation in humans, which include effects on liver functions, milk fat depression, glucose metabolism, and oxidative stresses.

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Allison Dilzer, Yeonhwa Park. Implication of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in human health. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition. 2012;52(6):488-513