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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 November 2017
Trans-10, cis-12 CLA is produced as an intermediary during the biohydrogenation of linoleic acid (C18:2 n-6) in the rumen and has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of milk fat synthesis in ruminants. The production of trans-10, cis-12 CLA in the rumen is affected by dietary concentrate: forage ratio (Kucuk et al., 2001), rumen pH and the amount and source of linoleic acid in the diet. However, the interaction between oil source, carbohydrate source and pH on the production of trans-10, cis-12 CLA is unclear (Beam et al., 2000). The objectives of the current study were to determine the effects of oil source, carbohydrate source and pH on the biohydrogenation of linoleic acid and production of trans-10, cis-12 CLA in vitro.