Conjugated fatty acid

Conjugated fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids in which at least one pair of double bonds is separated by only one single bond. An example of a conjugated fatty acid is the conjugated linoleic acid. Conjugated fatty acids may confer health benefits ranging from the prevention of hypertension to protection against certain forms of cancer, although more research is needed to confirm such effects. Conjugated fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids in which at least one pair of double bonds is separated by only one single bond. An example of a conjugated fatty acid is the conjugated linoleic acid. Conjugated fatty acids may confer health benefits ranging from the prevention of hypertension to protection against certain forms of cancer, although more research is needed to confirm such effects. The conjugation results in delocalization of electrons along the double-bonded carbons.