Conjugated Linoleic Acid Production by Bifidobacteria: Screening, Kinetic, and Composition

Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) are positional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid involved in a number of health aspects. In humans, CLA production is performed by gut microbiota, including some species of potential probiotic bifidobacteria. 128 strains of 31 Bifidobacterium species were screene...

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Main Authors: Raimondi, Stefano, Amaretti, Alberto, Leonardi, Alan, Quartieri, Andrea, Gozzoli, Caterina, Rossi, Maddalena
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939342/