Red wine consumption and inhibition of LDL oxidation: what are the important components?

Red wine consumption and inhibition of LDL oxidation: what are the important components?

The `French Paradox' has been attributed to the regular drinking of red wine. The beneficial effects of red wine could be related to both the alcohol and antioxidant activities of red wine polyphenols. However, it is not clear whether the alcohol component is important and the results of interv...

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Published in:Medical hypotheses Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 101 - 104
Main Authors: Howard, Alan, Chopra, Mridula, Thurnham, David I, Strain, John J, Fuhrman, Bianca, Aviram, Michael
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01-07-2002
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking
Biological Availability
Flavonoids
Humans
Lipoproteins, LDL - metabolism
Oxidation-Reduction
Phenols - pharmacokinetics
Polymers - pharmacokinetics
Polyphenols
Wine - analysis
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Summary:The `French Paradox' has been attributed to the regular drinking of red wine. The beneficial effects of red wine could be related to both the alcohol and antioxidant activities of red wine polyphenols. However, it is not clear whether the alcohol component is important and the results of intervention trials are conflicting. In the present report, we have examined the polyphenol composition of red wines used in the various studies and have suggested a few possible reasons for discrepancies in their effects on lipoprotein oxidation.
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ISSN:0306-9877
1532-2777
DOI:10.1016/S0306-9877(02)00144-5