Rumenic acid

Rumenic acid (aka Bovinic acid) is a conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found in the fat of ruminants and in dairy products. It is a omega-7 trans fat. Its lipid shorthand name is cis-9, trans-11 18:2 acid. The name was proposed by Kramer et al in 1998.^[1] It is formed along with vaccenic acid by biohydrogenation of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in the rumen.^[2] It can be considered as the principal dietary form, accounting for as much as 85-90% of the total CLA content in dairy products.^[3]

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Biological properties

See main article: Conjugated linoleic acid

Laboratory studies indicate that rumenic acid shows anticarcinogenic properties.^[4]

References

1. ^ Kramer J, Parodi P, Jensen R, Mossoba M, Yurawecz M, Adlof R (1998). "Rumenic acid: a proposed common name for the major conjugated linoleic acid isomer found in natural products". Lipids 33 (8): 835. PMID 9727617.
2. ^ F. Destaillats, E. Buyukpamukcu, P.-A. Golay, F. Dionisi and F. Giuffrida (2005). "Letter to the Editor: Vaccenic and Rumenic Acids, A Distinct Feature of Ruminant Fats". J. Dairy Sci 88 (449). Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
3. ^ Cyberlipid. Polyenoic Fatty Acids. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
4. ^ Lock AL, Corl BA, Barbano DM, Bauman DE, Ip C. (Oct 2004). "The anticarcinogenic effect of trans-11 18:1 is dependent on its conversion to cis-9, trans-11 CLA by delta9-desaturase in rats". J Nutr 134(10): 2698-704. Retrieved on 2007-01-15.