Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome (Oct 2010)

Conjugated Linoleic Acid: good or bad nutrient

  • Gonçalves Daniela C,
  • Lira Fabio S,
  • Carnevali Luiz C,
  • Rosa Jose C,
  • Pimentel Gustavo D,
  • Seelaender Marília

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-2-62
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
p. 62

Abstract

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Abstract Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a class of 28 positional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid octadecadienoic.Currently, it has been described many benefits related to the supplementation of CLA in animals and humans, as in the treatment of cancer, oxidative stress, in atherosclerosis, in bone formation and composition in obesity, in diabetes and the immune system. However, our results show that, CLA appears to be not a good supplement in patients with cachexia.