Effects of supplementation with folic acid and antioxidant vitamins on homocysteine levels and LDL oxidation in coronary patients

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作者
Bunout, D
Garrido, A
Suazo, M
Kauffman, R
Venegas, P
de la Maza, P
Petermann, M
Hirsch, S
机构
[1] Univ Chile, INTA, Fac Med, Santiago, Chile
[2] Inst Nutr & Food Technol, Santiago, Chile
关键词
homocysteine; folic acid; alpha-tocopherol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation; atherosclerosis;
D O I
10.1016/S0899-9007(99)00248-8
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
Hyperhomocysteinemia is an important cardiovascular risk factor. Serum homocysteine levels are specially dependent on folate nutritional status. In addition, the oxidative modification of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) in the endothelial microenvironment is a damaging factor that can be modified with fat-soluble antioxidant vitamins. The present study was done to assess the effect of a supplementation of folic acid and antioxidant vitamins on homocysteine levels and in vitro LDL oxidation in patients with coronary artery disease. Twenty-three patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease were given supplements for 15 d consisting of one capsule twice a day of a multivitamin preparation containing 0.65 mg folic acid, 150 mg alpha-tocopherol, 150 mg ascorbic acid, 12.5 mg beta-carotene, and 0.4 mu g vitamin B-12. Serum lipids, vitamin and homocysteine levels, and in vitro LDL oxidation were measured before and after the supplementation period. During the supplementation period, serum folate levels increased from 5.0 +/- 1.5 to 10.8 +/- 3.8 ng/mL (P < 0.001), vitamin B-12 increased from 317.4 +/- 130.4 to 334.5 +/- 123.8 pg/mL (P < 0.05); and alpha-tocopherol increased from 8.2 +/- 5.1 to 13.7 +/- 7.9 mg/L (p < 0.001). Serum homocysteine levels decreased from 8.7 +/- 4.3 to 63 +/- 2.2 mu mol/L (P < 0.001). In vitro LDL oxidation decreased from 2.6 +/- 1.1 to 1.6 +/- 1.1 nmol malondialdehyde/mg protein (P < 0.001). In comparing patients with healthy controls, basal levels of folate were lower in the patients, whereas vitamin B-12, alpha-tocopherol, and homocysteine levels were similar. No changes in serum lipid levels or body weight were observed. In conclusion,a short-term supplementation with folic acid and antioxidant vitamins can reduce serum homocysteine levels and in vitro LDL oxidation in patients with coronary artery disease. Nutrition 2000;16:107-110. (C) Elsevier Science Inc. 2000.
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