title: Conjugated linoleic acid: A potent fatty acid linked to animal and human health.
abstract: Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a mixture of isomers of linoleic acid (C18:2 n-6), which is mostly found in the ruminant meat and dairy products. The CLA is known to have many potential health benefits, and considered a potent powerful fatty acid, which is linked to animal and human health. The present work aims to discuss the source and production, mechanism of action, and effects of CLA on humans, poultry, and ruminants by reviewing the recent studies carried out on CLA. Despite most of the recent studies indicating beneficial effects of CLA on improving body weight control parameters, its effects on reducing risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), inflammation, blood glucose, and insulin are still controversial, and need to be further studied in different hosts.
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.|b Agriculture Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII) , East and North-East Branch , Mashhad , Iran.
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shokryzadan
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohamed Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rajion
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.|c Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Goh Yong
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: c Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Liang Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Boo
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ebrahimi
authors.affiliation: d Agriculture Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII) , North Branch , Rasht , Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Royan
authors.affiliation: c Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mahbod
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahebi
authors.affiliation: c Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Azizi
authors.affiliation: e Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences , Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Rambod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abiri
authors.affiliation: b Agriculture Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII) , East and North-East Branch , Mashhad , Iran.|c Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohammad Faseleh
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Jahromi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000032:analysis*; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D009753:Nutritive Value
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated
keywords: Conjugated linoleic acid; human; poultry; ruminant