Inhibition of atherosclerosis by antioxidants

An enteral nutrient antioxidant composition contains vitamin E, selenium, and optionally vitamin C. This antioxidant composition has utility for: inhibiting the surface area of atherosclerosis in an artery; decreasing the oxidizability of low density lipoprotein and very low density lipoprotein. Whe...

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Hauptverfasser: STEPHEN RICHARD BEHR, DAWN COLLEEN SCHWENKE
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Zusammenfassung:An enteral nutrient antioxidant composition contains vitamin E, selenium, and optionally vitamin C. This antioxidant composition has utility for: inhibiting the surface area of atherosclerosis in an artery; decreasing the oxidizability of low density lipoprotein and very low density lipoprotein. When vitamin C is included, this antioxidant composition has additional utility for inhibiting the thickness of atherosclerotic lesions and the cholesterol deposition in these atherosclerotic lesions.