Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) could improve immune function in Beagle dogs

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation has a significant effect on cholesterol reduction, but there is little information on the effect of dietary CLA on plasma lipoproteins. Lipoprotein profile has a direct link to immune cell function, so the Brazilian University of Parana wanted to investigate the effects of CLA on cholesterol, lymphocyte proliferation, and polymorphonuclear cell function on 16 Beagle dogs for nine months. Conjugated linoleic acid is a mixture of linoleic acid isomers. Among all CLA isomers, trans-10, cis-12 and especially cis-9, trans-11 are the most abundant isomers in animal products and have been shown to be ...