Chemical Properties
Clear Colourless Liquid
Uses
CLA is a collective term used for a mixture of geometric and positional isomers of Octadecadienoic Acid in which the double bonds are conjugated instead of being methylene separted as they are in Linoleic Acid. CLA has reported to exhibit anticarcinogentic activity. Isomer ratio may vary from lot to lot. Potent antioxidant.
Uses
Conjugated linoleic acid is a collective term used for a mixture of geometric and positional isomers of Octadecadienoic Acid in which the double bonds are conjugated instead of being methylene separted as they are in Linoleic Acid. Conjugated linoleic acid has reported to exhibit anticarcinogentic activity.
Definition
ChEBI: Octadeca-10,12-dienoic acid is a conjugated linoleic acid having double bonds at positions 10 and 12.