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Role of ascorbic acid on in vitro oxidation of low-density lipoprotein derived from hypercholesterolemic patients
Sabari Das1, Snehlata, Nibhriti Das
1Department of Biochemistry, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110060, India. s_d19@rediffmail.com
Background:
The susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to oxidation is thought to be a crucial factor responsible for atherogenesis. There is substantial evidence for a role of dietary antioxidants in the prevention of atherogenesis and the protective effect of antioxidant nutrients may be mediated through inhibition of the oxidative modification of LDL.
Methods:
We performed in vitro oxidation of LDL derived from normal and hypercholesterolemic individuals in absence and presence of different doses of ascorbic acid.
Results:
The serum lipid peroxidation level was significantly increased in hypercholesterolemic patients and their LDL has shown a greater propensity towards in vitro oxidation. Hypercholesterolemic LDL required a higher amount of ascorbic acid to reduce its oxidation level as compared to LDL isolated from normocholesterolemic individuals.
Conclusion:
This observation may be of importance in designing future studies of antioxidant supplementation in patients with hypercholesterolemia which is one of the major risk factors for atherosclerosis.
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