Linoleic acid catabolism

Here are the key points. First, the most abundant volatiles in tomatoes are derived from catabolism of essential fatty acids. Linoleic acid is the precursor for hexanal and linolenic acid is that for cw-3-hexenal, cH-3-hexenol, and trans-2-hexenal. All of these are important flavor elements in the tomato. A healthy diet for people requires... 

The exhalation of pentane arising from the catabolism of the products of peroxidation of co6 polyunsaturated fatty acids or ethane arising from co3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Intravenous infusion of a lipid mixmre rich in linoleic acid stresses antioxidant capacity and results in increased... 

Miller, C.C., Park, Y, Pariza, M.W., and Cook, M.E. (1994) Feeding Conjugated Linoleic Acid to Animals Partially Overcomes Catabolic Responses Due to Endotoxin Injection, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 198,1107-1112. 

Gerhardt, B. and Kleiter, A (1995) Peroxisomal catabolism of linoleic acid, in J.-C. Kader and P. Mazliak (eds.). Plant Lipid Metabolism, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 265-267. 

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