Figures & data
Fig. 1. Chemical structures of conjugated fatty acids.
Note: Chemical structures of fatty acids.
Fig. 2. The Δ13 saturation reaction in rat liver homogenate.
Notes: 9Z11E-CLA concentration in liver homogenate (HG) of male SD rats aged 5 weeks. ESA and co-enzyme (CE) were added to liver homogenate. The reaction was stopped after 10 min, and the 9Z11E-CLA concentration was analyzed by GC. *Not detected. Values are mean ± SEM, n = 6. Values not sharing the same superscript letter (* is excluded) in each tissues are significantly different, p < 0.05.
Fig. 3. The Δ13 saturation reaction.
Notes: The Δ13 saturation reaction in the formation of CLA (9Z11E-18:2) in rats fed α-ESA (9Z11E13E-18:3) diet.
Fig. 4. The antitumor effect of ESA.
Notes: The back of nude mice transplanted with DLD-1 cells that received forcible fatty acid medication for 32 days. Control, Transplanted mice fed the control (safflower) diet; CLA, Transplanted mice fed the CLA diet; ESA, Transplanted mice fed the tung oil diet.
Fig.5. The anti-angiogenic effect of ESA.
Notes: Effects of ESA on tube formation by HUVEC. HUVEC cocultured with fibroblasts were incubated with medium only or with medium containing VEGF and ESA. After 11 days, the cells were visualized with anti-CD31 antibody and photographed. Control cells were cultured in medium without VEGF.
