Titre
Do hydroxy-carotenoids prevent coronary heart disease? A comparison between Belfast and Toulouse
Type
article
Institution
Externe
Auteur(s)
Howard, A.N.
Auteure/Auteur
Williams, N.R.
Auteure/Auteur
Palmer, C.R.
Auteure/Auteur
Cambou, J.P.
Auteure/Auteur
Evans, A.E.
Auteure/Auteur
Foote, J.W.
Auteure/Auteur
Marques-Vidal, P.
Auteure/Auteur
McCrum, E.E.
Auteure/Auteur
Ruidavets, J.B.
Auteure/Auteur
Nigdikar, S.V.
Auteure/Auteur
Rajput-Williams, J.
Auteure/Auteur
Thurnham, D.I.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
ISSN
0300-9831
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
1996
Volume
66
Numéro
2
Première page
113
Dernière page/numéro d’article
118
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
High intakes of antioxidants in fruit, vegetables and wine are thought to protect against coronary heart disease (CHD). Because people in Toulouse have a much lower incidence of CHD compared with Belfast, the plasma concentrations of antioxidant vitamins and carotenoids in the two populations have been compared. The major difference was in some of the plasma carotenoids. Hydroxy-carotenoids were twice as high in Toulouse in both sexes, notably lutein which occurs principally in dark green vegetables and beta-cryptoxanthin which occurs chiefly in citrus fruits. In addition, alpha-carotene was 50% higher in Toulouse, gamma-tocopherol was 50% higher in Belfast. Other plasma vitamins and carotenoids were not significantly different. If antioxidants play a role in preventing CHD, then the hydroxy-carotenoids are major candidates for further investigation.
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Date de création
2016-12-01T14:02:02.710Z
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2025-05-21T00:13:57Z