Effects of Antioxidant vitamin supplements on lipid profiles and antioxidant capacity in cardiovascular patients
Mansour Karajibani,1 Farzaneh Montazerifar,1 Mohammad Hashemi,2 Ahmad Bolour,3 Madhurima Dikshit 4.
Abstract
Objective
To assess effects of vitamin E and C supplements on lipid profiles and antioxidant capacity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients.
Subjects and Methods
Forty CVD patients with age 57.7±10.6 years were selected to consume vitamin C and E daily for two months. Plasma lipid profile concentrations and antioxidant capacity were measured.
Results
There was a decrease in cholesterol of 20%, triglyceride 21.9%, LDL 30.1%, and increase HDL 25.7% and an increase in antioxidant capacity of 62.8% (P
Key words: Cholesterol, antioxidents, vitamin E, vitamin C.
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