title: Red wines good, white wines bad?
abstract: A review of the literature on the 'antioxidant' action of white wines on the cardiovascular system is given. The conclusion is that ingestion only of white wines very low, or lacking, in polyphenolics leads to a reduction in the antioxidant action of blood serum, and to an increase in the low density lipoprotein to high density lipoprotein ratio.
authors.affiliation: Department of Primary Medicine and Family Care, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: van Velden
authors.forename: Erna P G
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Mansvelt
authors.forename: Gordon J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Troup
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology; D014920:Wine
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D010636:Phenols