Effect of soybean phytoestrogen intake on low density lipoprotein oxidation resistance
AUTOR(ES)
Tikkanen, Matti J.
FONTE
The National Academy of Sciences
RESUMO
The oxidation of low density lipoproteins (LDLs) is thought to take place in the arterial intima when the particles have become isolated from circulating water-soluble antioxidants. We hypothesized that isoflavonoid antioxidants derived from soy could be incorporated into lipoproteins and possibly could protect them against oxidation, which is regarded as atherogenic. Six healthy volunteers received 3 soy bars [containing the isoflavonoid antioxidants genistein (12 mg) and daidzein (7 mg)] daily for 2 weeks. LDLs were isolated from blood drawn at the the end of a 2-week dietary baseline period, after 2 weeks on soy, and after discontinuation of soy. Large increases in plasma isoflavonoid levels occurred during soy feeding, but only minute amounts were stably associated with lipoproteins (less than 1% of plasma isoflavonoids in the LDL fraction). The LDLs were subjected to copper-mediated oxidation in vitro. Compared with off soy values, lag phases of LDL oxidation curves were prolonged by a mean of 20 min (P < 0.02) during soy intake, indicating a reduced susceptibility to oxidation. The results suggest that intake of soy-derived antioxidants, such as genistein and daidzein, may provide protection against oxidative modification of LDL. As only very small amounts of these substances were detected in purified LDL, modified LDL particles may have been produced in vivo by circulating isoflavonoids promoting resistance to oxidation ex vivo.
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