Table compiled by Tilak R. Dhiman, American Grassfed Association meeting -2005
Table 1. Physiological functions of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
Function/Model used Reference
Carcinogenesis
▼ Chemically induced mammary carcinogenesis in rats 1, 2, 3, 4
▼ Growth of transplantable breast cancer tumor cells in
nude mice 5, 6
▼ Growth of transplantable prostate cancer tumor cells in
nude mice 7
▼ Stages of chemically induced skin tumorigenesis in mice 8, 9
▼ Chemically induced colon carcinogenesis in rats 10
▼ Chemically induced forestomach carcinogenesis 11
► Carcinogenesis in Min mice 12
Adipogenesis
▼ Chicks, mice and rats 13, 14, 15, 16
▼ Human subjects 17, 18
► Human (woman 20-41 years age) 19
► Weaned piglets fed high fat diet 20
► Fatty acid and glycerol metabolism in healthy weight-stable
women Zambell et al. 2001) 21
Atherosclerosis
▼ Aortic plaque formation in hamster 22
▼ Aortic atherosclerosis in rabbit 23, 24, 25
Diabetic effects
▼ Onset of diabetes in Zucker diabetic fatty male rats 26
▲ Glucose tolerance and transport 27
▼ Insulin sensitivity in mice 28
Immune functions
▲ Damage protection and lymphocyte proliferation in
nursery pigs 29, 30
► Young healthy women 31
▼ Eicosanoid and lJ.istamine production 32, 33
▲ Onset of lupus in mouse model 34
▲ Mitochondria protection from free radicals in rat liver 35
Bone formation
▼ Eicosanoid production in rats 36
▲ Collagen synthesis in rats 37
▲ = increased; ▼ = decreased; ► = no effect.
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