Conjugated linoleic acid rapidly reduces body fat content in mice without affecting energy intake

Conjugated linoleic acid rapidly and significantly reduces fat accumulation and increases protein accumulation at relatively low doses without compromising food intake. This was gleaned from an experiment in which mice were subjected to conjugated linoleic acid feeding to determine a dose of the acid that would have effects on body composition without affecting energy intake. Results show that higher doses of conjugated linoleic acid substantially increased carcass protein content without suppressing energy intake.