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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Effect of vitamins C and E intake on plasma lipid concentrations in rats
Effect of vitamins C and E intake on plasma lipid concentrations in rats
 
Subject : Biochemistry 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Changes in the plasma lipid levels were investigated among rats fed an atherosclerotic-promoting diet containing 0.5% cholesterol and rats fed the same diet with added vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin E (a-tocopherol) and vitamins C + E from one to seven weeks. Total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) were significantly increased in rats fed a hyperlipidemic diet from the third week to the seventh week, whereas high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was not affected. Rats supplemented with 5 mg vitamin C, 5 mg vitamin E or 5 mg vitamin C + 5 mg vitamin E per day for four to seven weeks showed significant decrease in the concentration of TC and TG. HDL-C was only affected at the seventh week with vitamin C alone, whereas it was significantly increased with vitamin E alone and vitamins C + E at five to seven weeks. However, supplementation of vitamins C, E or C + E for less than four weeks has no significant effect on plasma lipid concentrations. The antioxidant effect of vitamins C and E is probably a time-dependent process that significantly lowers plasma lipids between week four and week seven following administration of these vitamins. It is therefore suggested that the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) may be reduced in lowering plasma lipid levels by dietary supplementation of vitamins C or E 
ISSN : 0256-4947 
Journal Name : Annals of Saudi Medicine 
Volume : 14 
Issue Number : 5 
Publishing Year : 1415 AH
1994 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Saturday, December 3, 2011 

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زهير المرزوقيMarzouki, Zohair ResearcherDoctorate 

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