title: Effect of ascorbic acid on plasma lipids and lipoproteins in healthy young women.
abstract: Plasma total cholesterol triglycerides, and lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL, LDL, HDL) were studied in 13 normal young female volunteers (21-28 yr) given 1 g/day ascorbic acid for 4 weeks under conditions of constant body weight and dietary stability. The results are negative and indicate that ascorbate treatment had no effect on plasma lipids or lipoproteins cholesterol.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D001205:Ascorbic Acid