Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of a natural polyphenolic isoflavone antioxidant (Glabridin) on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation. Determination of the extent of LDL oxidation was done by measuring the formation of Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). After oral administration of licorice-root ethanol extract to healthy subjects for 6 months, the subjects’ oxidative stress level as well as plasma LDL oxidation reduced by 20%. We concluded that dietary consumption of glabridin protects LDL from oxidation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 321-324 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Toxicology and Industrial Health |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- LDL oxidation
- Sienna conference
- antiatherosclerotic affects
- cardiovascular diseases
- glabridin
- licorice plant
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
