Conjugated linoleic acid compositions
AssigneeNatural ASA
InventorsAsgeir Saebo, Carl Skarie, Daria Jerome, Gudmunder Haroldsson
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Abstract
Novel compositions containing conjugated linoleic acids are efficacious as animal feed additives and human dietary supplements. Linoleic acid is converted to its conjugated forms in which the resulting composition is low in certain unusual isomers compared to conventional conjugated linoleic products.
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A biologically active acylglycerol composition comprising a plurality of acylglycerol molecules wherein the acylglycerol molecules comprise substituents R1, R2, and R3 attached at the positions of the OH— groups of a glycerol backbone, and wherein R1, R2, and R3 are selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and an octadecadienoic acid, said composition characterized in containing at least approximately 30% t10,c12 octadecadienoic acid, at least approximately 30% c9,t11 octadecadienoic acid, and about less than 1% total of 8,10 octadecadienoic acid, 11,13 octadecadienoic acid and trans—trans octadecadienoic acid at positions R1, R2, and R3, wherein said percentages are peak area percentages as determined by gas chromatography.
A composition comprising a prepared food product containing a biologically active acylglycerol composition comprising a plurality of acylglycerol molecules wherein the acylglycerol molecules comprise substituents R1, R2, and R3 attached at the positions of the OH— groups of a glycerol backbone, and wherein R1, R2, and R3 are selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and an octadecadienoic acid, said acylglycerol composition characterized in containing at least approximately 30% t10,c12 octadecadienoic acid, at least approximately 30% c9,t11 octadecadienoic acid, and about less than 1% total of 8,10 octadecadienoic acid, 11,13 octadecadienoic acid and trans—trans octadecadienoic acid at positions R1, R2, and R3, wherein said percentages are peak area percentages as determined by gas chromatography.
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