FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (23): 338-343.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201323068

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Research Progress in the Mechanism of the Biosynthesis of Conjugated Linoleic Acid Isomers in Mil

FU Jin-heng1,DING Yi-chun2,LI Hai-xing1,CHEN Yan1,LI Chao-bo1,CAO Yu-sheng1,LIU Xiao-hua1,*   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang 330047, China;
    2. Xingtai Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Station of Jiangyan County, Taizhou 225539, China
  • Received:2013-07-05 Revised:2013-10-31 Online:2013-12-15 Published:2014-01-03
  • Contact: Xiao-Hua LIU E-mail:liuxiaohua@ncu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a collective term for geometric and positional isomers of linoleic acid with
conjugated double bonds. They have been found to be responsible for many biological properties that are related to human
health. c9,t11-CLA has anti-carcinogenic activity, and t10,c12-CLA seems to be specifically responsible for reducing body
fat and enhancing energy metabolism. CLA occurs naturally in milk fat in a relatively low level. Several CLA isomers such
as c9,t11-CLA and t10,c12-CLA are detected in milk. These CLA isomers are mainly biosynthesized by some bacteria in the
rumen. The structure and functions of CLA, analytical methods for CLA isomers, the composition and biosynthesis pathways
of CLA in milk, methods of enhancing CLA content in milk and microorganisms involved in the biosynthesis of CLA in the
rumen are reviewed in this paper.

Key words: conjugated linoleic acid, isomer, biosynthesis, milk

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