TitleRed wine antioxidants bind to human lipoproteins and protect them from metal ion-dependent and -independent oxidation.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsIvanov V, Carr AC, Frei B
JournalJ Agric Food Chem
Volume49
Issue9
Pagination4442-9
Date Published2001 Sep
ISSN0021-8561
KeywordsAntioxidants, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chromatography, Gel, Copper, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Flavonoids, Humans, In Vitro Techniques, Lipoproteins, HDL, Lipoproteins, LDL, Oxidation-Reduction, Oxidative Stress, Phenols, Polymers, Polyphenols, Serum Albumin, Bovine, Time Factors, Wine
Abstract

Plant-derived polyphenols may exert beneficial effects on atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, in part, because of their antioxidant properties. In this study we compared the effects of unbound (free) and lipoprotein-associated red wine components on in vitro antioxidant protection of human low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Preincubation of LDL (1 mg protein/mL) with 0-2.5% (v/v) red wine for 3 h at 37 degrees C followed by gel filtration to remove unbound red wine components resulted in a dose-dependent, up to 4-fold increase in LDL-associated antioxidant capacity (measured as Trolox equivalents). Similar results were obtained with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). Furthermore, LDL was subjected to oxidation by copper and aqueous peroxyl radicals (2,2'-azobis[2-amidinopropane] dihydrochloride, AAPH). Under both types of oxidative stress, LDL-associated and free red wine components significantly decreased oxidation of the lipoprotein's protein moiety (assessed by tryptophan fluorescence) and lipid moiety (assessed by thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances and conjugated dienes). Similar protective effects of red wine components were observed against HDL oxidation. In contrast, red wine exerted a pro-oxidant effect on copper-induced oxidation of BSA tryptophan residues, while protecting them from AAPH-induced oxidation. Ascorbate strongly enhanced the protective effect of red wine against copper-induced LDL oxidation, and had an additive effect against AAPH-induced oxidation. Our data indicate that red wine components bind to LDL and HDL and protect these lipoproteins from metal ion-dependent and -independent protein and lipid oxidation.

Alternate JournalJ. Agric. Food Chem.
PubMed ID11559152
Grant ListAT-00066 / AT / NCCIH NIH HHS / United States
HL-60886 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States