Dietary effect of conjugated linoleic acid on lipid levels in white adipose tissue of Sprague-Dawley rats

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 1999 Jun;63(6):1104-6. doi: 10.1271/bbb.63.1104.

Abstract

We examined the effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on lipid parameters in the liver, white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) of Sprague-Dawley rats and found that it reduced the levels of triglycerides and non-esterified fatty acid in the liver and WAT without significant change in the BAT lipid levels. These results suggest that CLA has an obesity-preventing action.

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / drug effects
  • Adipocytes / metabolism
  • Adipose Tissue / drug effects
  • Adipose Tissue / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Diet
  • Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood
  • Linoleic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Lipid Metabolism*
  • Male
  • Phospholipids / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Safflower Oil / pharmacology
  • Triglycerides / metabolism

Substances

  • Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
  • Phospholipids
  • Triglycerides
  • Safflower Oil
  • Linoleic Acid