The Effect of Alpha-tocopherol Supplementation on the Improvement of Antioxidant Status and Lymphocyte DNA Damage in Postmenopausal Women
The Korean Journal of Nutrition
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: 708-718, 2007.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether vitamin E supplementation could improve the antioxidant status and lymphocyte DNA damage in Korean postmenopausal women. This was double blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Thirty-five subject were randomized to receive either placebo 400 mg/capsule or natural alpha-tocopherol 400 IU/capsule, 2 times a day for 6 weeks. We measured plasma vitamin C, alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, alpha-carotenoid, beta-carotenoid, lycopene concentration and tail length, %DNA in tail, tail moment in lymphocyte DNA damage index. Vitamin E supplementation group had significantly increased plasma vitamin C (p < 0.05), alpha-tocopherol (p < 0.000), whereas gamma-tocopherol (p < 0.000) and tail length (p < 0.05) were significantly decreased. However, placebo supplementation group also had significantly increased plasma vitamin C (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our study shows that vitamin E supplementation to Korean postmenopausal women may partially improve antioxidant status and lymphocyte DNA damage.
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Asunto principal:
Plasma
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Ácido Ascórbico
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Vitamina E
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Vitaminas
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Daño del ADN
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ADN
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Linfocitos
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Alfa-Tocoferol
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Gamma-Tocoferol
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Nutrition
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
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