Rumenic acid
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| Rumenic acid | |
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| Rumenic acid forms in the rumen of cows | |
| Chemical name | (9Z,11E)-octadeca-9,11-dienoic acid |
| Chemical formula | C18H32O2 |
| Molecular mass | 280.445 g/mol |
| CAS number | ? |
| Density | ? g/cm3 |
| Melting point | ? °C |
| Boiling point | ? °C |
| SMILES | CCCCCC\C=C/C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)O |
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Rumenic 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]
[edit] Biological properties
- See main article: Conjugated linoleic acid
Laboratory studies indicate that rumenic acid shows anticarcinogenic properties.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cyberlipid. Polyenoic Fatty Acids. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ 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.
