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Conjugated Linoleic Acid

What is Conjugated Linoleic Acid?

Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) are a family of at least 13 isomers of linoleic acid found especially in the meat and dairy products derived from ruminants. [1]


History

CLAs were first isolated in 1983, by M. W. Pariza, from ground meat. Their structure was determined later. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Conjugated Linoleic Acid


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Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Conjugated linoleic acid - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 CLA

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Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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