Effects of beta-carotene repletion on beta-carotene absorption, lipid peroxidation, and neutrophil superoxide formation in young men.
Effects of beta-carotene repletion on beta-carotene absorption, lipid peroxidation, and neutrophil superoxide formation in young men.
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β-胡萝卜素补充对年轻男性β-胡萝卜素吸收、脂质过氧化和中性粒细胞超氧化物形成的影响。
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10.1080/01635589009514094
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1990
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Friedman,H
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Mobarhan,S;Bowen,P;Andersen,B;Evans,M;Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis,M;Sugerman,S;Simms,P;Lucchesi,D;Friedman,H
The chemopreventive effects of ß‐carotene are usually attributed to its antioxidant properties. To determine the effects of ß‐carotene supplementation on different parameters of oxidative metabolism, 15 normal young male subjects (18–30 yrs) were placed on a carotenoid‐free liquid diet for two weeks prior to entry into the study. Blood was then measured for five carotenoids, retinol, retinyl palmitate, retinol‐binding protein, α‐tocopherol, vitamin C, zinc, lipid peroxides, and neutrophil Superoxide production. Absorption tests were performed with 15 mg of ß‐carotene to determine absorption curves for each subject. Subjects were then divided into two groups and given either 15 (n =7) or 120 (n =8) mg of ß‐carotene daily for four weeks along with the same carotenoid‐free liquid diet. The absorption test and the blood measurements were repeated. After repletion with ß‐carotene, serum lipid peroxide levels decreased in both groups (p< 0.05), but no other changes were noted in either the neutrophil superoxide production or in the levels of any of the vitamins measured. In contrast to vitamin E, the superoxide scavenging ability of ß‐carotene apparently does not contribute to its effects in lowering serum lipid peroxide levels.