Rumenic acid, also known as bovinic acid, is a conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found in the fat of and in . It is an omega-7 trans fatty acid. Its lipid shorthand name is cis-9, trans-11 18:2 acid. The name was proposed by Kramer et al. in 1998. It can be considered as the principal dietary form, accounting for as much as 85-90% of the total CLA content in dairy products.
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