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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