These results are supported by a previous study showing that a diet high
in vaccenic acid increased LDL - cholesterol (8).
Not exact matches
Trans
vaccenic acid (TVA), the dietary precursor to CLA, was 200 % higher
in grass - fed summer dairy.
There are two naturally - occurring trans fatty
acids in cow's milk: conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA) and
vaccenic acid (VA).
Trans fat
in animal foods is actually trans
vaccenic acid (VA) and is used by humans to synthesize conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA).
In addition to CLA, you will also find yourself getting a fatty
acid called
vaccenic acid from grass - fed beef.
Since various bacteria
in our digestive tract can convert
vaccenic acid into CLA once grass - fed beef has been consumed, this
vaccenic acid supplied by grass - fed beef can further increase the practical amount of CLA that we receive from grass - fed animals.
Various bacteria
in our digestive tract are able to convert
vaccenic acid into CLA once we've consumed grass - fed beef, and this process can further increase the practical amount of CLA that we receive from grass - fed animals.
Furthermore, higher contents of linoleic
acid, trans -
vaccenic acid, β - carotene and α - tocopherol were found
in organic milk products than the conventional one.
Studies indicate that when eaten
in normal amounts with milk or meat,
vaccenic acid does not impair heart health (14, 15, 16).
Vaccenic acid, found
in cow's milk, while a naturally - occurring trans fat, has an entirely different composition and does not cause the adverse health effects associated with hydrogenated oils.