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Ohio State University scientists say milk fat, often denigrated as a contributor to heart disease, produces a potent cancer-fighter.
According to their research on laboratory mice, the scientists found about half of the vaccenic acid consumed in milk fat is metabolized into a form of linoleic acid.
They say the process, called desaturation, is significant because linoleic acid is a powerful natural anti-carcinogen. Research on the process will continue.