A method for simultaneous determination of plasma and erythrocyte antioxidant status. Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of vitamin E in healthy volunteers

Abstract

1Since oxygen free radicals are directly involved in a variety of pathologies such as atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, inflammation and/or when a deficit of defences of the organism against radicals occurs, we developed a suitable and simple method to determine both the erythrocyte sensitivity to an oxidative stress and plasma antioxidant protective capacity.